Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it barreled toward Cuba on a track to hit Florida’s west coast as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip of Cuba as a major hurricane and then become an even stronger Category 4 with top winds of 140 mph (225 km/h) over warm Gulf of Mexico waters before striking Florida. MORE: … [Read more...]
Tropical Storm Ian expected to become major hurricane – Here is its latest track
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to rapidly strengthen Sunday night, and become a hurricane early Monday, and a major hurricane on Monday night or Tuesday morning, according to National Hurricane Center. As of 2 p.m., Tropical Storm Ian was 265 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman, and about 540 miles southeast of western Cuba. Maximum sustained winds were 50 mph. The present … [Read more...]
Tropical Storm Ian to become major hurricane on path to Florida
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to strengthen and become a major hurricane as it enters the Gulf of Mexico, and potentially as it makes landfall in Florida next week, according to the latest projections from the National Hurricane Center. Much of Florida, including Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville, remains in Ian's so-called cone of uncertainty, the potential pathway Ian could … [Read more...]