The Latest: Hurricane Michael gaining strength in Gulf
Hurricane Michael is gaining strength as it lashes
The National Hurricane center says the storm is expected to become a major hurricane by Tuesday night. In a Monday afternoon update, forecasters said winds have increased to nearly 80 mph (129 kph) as the storm moves north at nearly 9 mph (14 kph). Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (56 kilometers) from the storm's center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (282 kilometers).
The storm was located about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of
Hurricane-force winds and strong rain were being felt in
A hurricane Warning was issued from the
Speaking alongside emergency officials in
The governor warns that storm surge could be as high as 8-10 feet (2.4-3 meters) in some parts of the
Three Florida
Residents of barrier islands, mobile homes and low-lying coastal areas in
In a Facebook post Monday, the
The sheriff's office says
Hurricane Michael is lashing the western tip of
The storm was centered about 20 miles (30 kilometers) off the western tip of
Forecasters say Michael will move into very warm waters in the
Meanwhile, long-lived Tropical Storm Leslie was expected to gradually strengthen over the
Michael has become a hurricane as the storm gets ready to move into the
Forecasters at the
Michael was lashing western
According to the hurricane center, Michael's top sustained winds were around 75 mph (120 kph). The storm was moving north around 7 mph (11 kph).
The storm was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the western tip of
Michael is forecast to make landfall by midweek in
The director of the
Water being forced on shore by the storm could get trapped in estuaries and rivers and pushed inland.
According to the forecast, parts of the
Midnight
A tropical storm that rapidly formed southwest of
Michael became a tropical storm on Sunday with sustained winds of up to 50 mph (85 kph). But it rapidly intensified, and its top winds clocked in at 60 mph (95 kph) by late Sunday evening. The storm is expected to gain hurricane status by Monday night or Tuesday as its core slowly crawls into the
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