A new storm is forecast to strengthen to Hurricane Milton before taking aim on Florida this week.
The storm, currently a tropical depression churning in the Gulf of Mexico, will become Tropical Storm Milton this weekend.
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Milton is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Monday morning and then make landfall along the Florida Peninsula on Wednesday.
The storm might make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane or stronger.
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A separate system is already saturating Florida with 2 to 5 inches of rain this weekend, so by the time Milton reaches Florida, the flood threat will be increased substantially.
Five-day rain rain totals could reach 10 inches or more in Florida by the time Milton leaves the state.