Tropical update: Hurricane Milton | 3 p.m. Sunday

Meteorologist Mike Prangley provides the latest on Hurricane Milton and its potential impacts on the Tampa Bay area.

Hurricane Milton strengthened Sunday afternoon from a tropical storm as it continues to move toward Florida, according to hurricane forecasters.

Milton came on the scene on Saturday as a tropical storm. Now, as a hurricane, the storm is still expected to "rapidly intensify" and be at Category 2 or 3 hurricane strength when it reaches the west coast of Florida sometime midweek.

The National Hurricane Center announced that "Milton is forecast to rapidly intensify during
the next couple of days and become a major hurricane on Monday."

Florida could see impacts beginning Wednesday.

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[ScienceFan]

“Hello? Yes, i would like to cancel my Hurricane of the Month membership. Thank you so much!”

[debraonger]

I'm praying for a miracle and the hurricane will not hit land anywhere. I have family in Tampa FL and I am keeping an eye on this situation. I live in Missouri. Prayers for everyone in the path of the hurricane 🙏🙏.

[generoberts]

Sw Florida literally got wiped out by Ian 2 years ago and he’s hoping it goes there again. “Sucks to be us”

[rafamancollections]

Definitely the most better weather report I found today. Very specific in all details.
Thank you Sir!

[stantheman]

Officials said in addition to storm surge from Milton, the debris from Helene will make it difficult for first responders to reach people in need over the next couple of days.

[ingridgrattidge]

Thank you for your concise reporting. Most appreciated.

[drivendata]

I just finished installing shutters in tampa. I came to the realization they haven't even given a hurrican watch this close out when they did for helene. They might have gotten the better of my anxiety.

[rtqii]

I was watching it live overnight when it developed the eye and rotation was first visible on the satellite loop. It wandered a few miles to the south, just a few miles, and it moved all the model tracks to the south by a significant amount. The further north, the stronger this storm, the further south the weaker it will be with less damage.

[isabelreyes]

LORD, Protect your People, Send your Holy angel to protect the innocent ones 🙏🙏🙏

[MovedByBeauty]

Prayer and support for all the people. ❤❤❤

[romanticopoeta]

We had this slot time Tampa Bay area is untouchable

[hornet]

EVERY channel has exactly the same Milton hurricane track and forecast. NHC is not perfect.

[SeeAllHearAll]

Stay safe everyone over there in Florida!

[marybassit]

Helene boy friend coming for us. Oh lord

[Mr]

stop blocking the screen ....on the left

[frankblangeard]

People will wait until a text message appears on their phone two hours before landfall. 😫

[Tampa]

I'm i wrong for hoping this storm keep going to the south?

[ThatsNotFunnyThatsSick]

Wait a minute!! We just gave 1.7 trillion dollars to whoever controls these storms.

[ReneChewbaka]

I'm thinking more of a category 4 at landfall.

[MikeS]

This guy is rooting for the storm to come right through my living room. Screw track 1. And it's "gulf" not "golf."