Milton becomes a hurricane and is expected to strengthen as Floridians reel from Helene
The storm is quickly strengthening, already boasting winds of 65 mph, according to an update Sunday morning from the National Hurricane Center. As of 11 a.m. ET, the storm was about 835 miles west-southwest from Tampa in the Gulf of Mexico. It is forecast to intensify into a hurricane by Sunday night - and a major hurricane by late Monday.