Strong shear over Northern Gulf may tilt Milton at least some to the east. But Milton will moving in the direction of the shear vectors which may not hinder the storm as much as the magnitudes of 25+ mph typically might. Otherwise all other systems are “go” - warm to very warm water... lots of atmospheric moisture.

The storm is forecast to be a major hurricane when it reaches the west coast of Florida by the middle of next week.

A tropical or subtropical depression or storm could form during the early to middle part of next week in the Gulf of Mexico.

Officials say there is "an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and wind impacts" for the west coast of Florida.

The storm is forecast to strengthen and bring the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of Florida’s West Coast next week, with hurricane and storm-surge watches likely being in effect Sunday.

Tropical Storm Milton is expected to impact Florida as a major hurricane. Here's what you should do now to be ready if a storm should hit.

Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Milton is on track to hit Florida midweek, bringing more storm surge and flood warnings to weather-battered residents recovering from the disastrous impact of Helene. Milton was a Category 1 storm with winds reaching about 85 mph late Sunday,