{"id":110930,"date":"2024-10-06T04:37:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T21:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110930"},"modified":"2024-10-06T04:37:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T21:37:04","slug":"tropical-storm-milton-forms-in-gulf-forecast-to-strengthen-into-hurricane-headed-toward-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110930","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf; forecast to strengthen into hurricane headed toward Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane headed toward Florida with possible impacts to its western coast, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Milton<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/tropical-depression-14-formed-in-gulf-of-mexico-heres-what-florida-can-expect\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"> is forecast to undergo a period of rapid intensification<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and &#8220;bring the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of the west coast of Florida next week,&#8221; the hurricane center said. It is forecast to become a hurricane Sunday night and strengthen into a major hurricane over the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane center forecast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A major hurricane is defined as a Category 3 storm or larger with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 miles per hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Tropical Storm Milton \" height=\"426\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/05\/d93be9e3-3d8a-465b-b7c3-12e046e601d6\/thumbnail\/620x426\/5ab2624370fa17158deda4bb01422a71\/milton.jpg?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/05\/d93be9e3-3d8a-465b-b7c3-12e046e601d6\/thumbnail\/1240x852\/b034960f52f9b9d2506a333cbca08990\/milton.jpg?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">A satellite image of Tropical Storm Milton in the Gulf of Mexico at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Oct. 5, 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                NOAA<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As of 5 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, Milton was centered 245 miles north of Veracruz, Mexico, and 385 miles west-northwest of Veracruz, Mexico. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was inching north-northeast at 3 mph.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"newsletter_signup \">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-newsletter-widget embed--float-none embed--size-large embed--type-iframe\" data-ads=\"{\" wordcount=\"\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Milton is forecast to move across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through Sunday night then across the south-central Gulf on Monday and Tuesday before reaching Florida&#8217;s west coast by the middle of the week, the hurricane center said.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The forecast comes a little more than a week after <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/biden-florida-georgia-hurricane-helene-damage\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and across the Southeast, killing at least 229 people in six states and causing immense destruction. President Biden on Thursday took an aerial tour of Florida&#8217;s Big Bend, where Helene struck as a Category 4 storm. Hundreds of people are still missing and Mr. Biden said the work to rebuild will cost &#8220;billions of dollars&#8221; as communities suffer still without power, running water and passable roads.<\/p>\n<p>In a news release Saturday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Milton could bring &#8220;storm surge and heavy rainfall to areas recovering from hurricanes Helene and Debby and affect areas far from the coast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FEMA said it already had hundreds of staff in Florida assisting with Helene recovery who will also help prepare for Milton&#8217;s potential arrival.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Heavy rain is possible in the region starting Sunday into Monday, CBS Miami reported, and more rain and heavy winds will most likely arrive on Wednesday. Hurricane and storm surge watches will most likely be required for portions of Florida starting Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Tropical Storm Milton \" height=\"509\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/05\/709a2829-4931-49d5-9ef8-f0de097139d8\/thumbnail\/620x509\/324efd5ea519fc6bf656d7ed051608f3\/204837-5day-cone-no-line-and-wind.png?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">The projected path of Tropical Storm Milton. Oct. 5, 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                NOAA<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hurricane center said rainfall totals of 5 to 12 inches are possible across the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys from Milton. Along with the heavy rainfall, the hurricane center said to expect risks of flooding. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Residents in the area should ensure they have a hurricane plan in place, the hurricane center said, and follow the advice of local officials and check back for forecast updates.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/cara-tabachnick\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Cara Tabachnick<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. 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