Hurricane Milton has intensified to a Category 4 hurricane with winds reaching 155 mph, as reported by the National Hurricane Center's latest update at 5 a.m. ET. The storm is currently located approximately 560 miles southwest of Tampa and is moving east-northeast at a speed of 12 mph.
Forecasts indicate that Hurricane Milton is likely to regain Category 5 strength by Tuesday morning and maintain this intensity throughout the day. The storm is projected to make landfall as a major Category 3 hurricane late on Wednesday.
