Milton became a hurricane this Sunday. It is expected to arrive near Tampa on Wednesday as at least a Category 3, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Tropical Storm Milton is likely to become a major hurricane in three days as it aims for Florida's already storm-battered west coast, federal forecasters said Saturday.

Communities in Florida are preparing to get hit head-on by a potential Category 3 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the state – killing 20 people, leaving thousands without power and paving a trail of wreckage.

The Florida Gulf Coast will soon be preparing for another hurricane as Tropical Storm Milton is expected to become a hurricane later Sunday afternoon and hit Florida’s coast by mid-week. The Southeast,

Milton is due to turn into a Category 3 hurricane and make landfall on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center warned

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to warn that the already strengthening Tropical Storm Milton will intensify into a major hurricane before it hits Florida on Wednesday. “Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next few days,