Hurricane Milton continued to strengthen early Monday hitting 125 mph sustained winds making it a major Category 3 storm on its way to an expected landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast. “Further strengthening is expected,

The Mexican government issued a hurricane watch for the coast of Mexico from Celestún to Cabo Catoche, and a tropical storm warning from Celestún to Cancun, according to the NHC. Those in the Florida Peninsula, the Florida Keys and the northwestern Bahamas are also being urged to monitor its progress.

Hurricane Milton’s forecast cone covers almost the entire west coast of Florida as the state prepared for the largest mass evacuation since 2017. Milton could be a major hurricane when it