Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Recent satellite wind data indicate that the depression has strengthened from a tropical depression into Tropical Storm Milton, according to the National Hurricane Center. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 40 mph with higher gusts.
The depression is forecast to become a hurricane by early Monday.
According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm was moving toward the north-northeast near 3 mph. A slow northeastward or east-northeastward motion is expected during the next day or so.
The storm is forecast to remain over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through Sunday night, then move across the south-central Gulf of Mexico on Monday and Tuesday, and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by midweek.
The storm is forecast to hit Florida as a strong hurricane.
The system could become a major hurricane while it moves across the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center stated.
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