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Milton has increased to a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida coast, National Hurricane Center says

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

Milton has increased to a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida coast, National Hurricane Center says.

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  1. Hurricane Milton has formed and could grow stronger before hitting Florida midweek

    Headline from 12News Phoenix ·

  2. Newest

    Milton has increased to a Category 2 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida coast, National Hurricane Center says

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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  1. ABC 30 Fresno

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, forecast to hit Florida as hurricane (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A new storm is forecast to strengthen to Hurricane Milton before making landfall in Florida this week.

  2. Foxla

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf, eyes Florida ahead of rapidly intensifying into hurricane (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The forecast for Tropical Storm Milton has evolved quite a bit in the last 24 hours, showing greater potential to be a more significant storm.

  3. NBC New York

    Tropical Storm Milton forms and will intensify before it impacts Florida (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton has formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

  4. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf, heads toward west coast of Florida Peninsula (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton formed in the western Gulf on Saturday morning just hours after it became a tropical depression.

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Tropical Storm Milton could target Florida as major hurricane | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    ORLANDO, Fla. >> The National Hurricane Center warned today that newly formed Tropical Storm Milton could become a major hurricane before it hits Florida next week.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

  7. CBS News

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf; forecast to strengthen into hurricane headed toward Florida (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane headed toward Florida with possible impacts to the state's western coast.

  8. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Tropical Strom Milton forms in Gulf, heads toward west coast of Florida Peninsula (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton formed in the western Gulf on Saturday morning just hours after it became a tropical depression.

  9. WMUR

    Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 5, aiming for Florida (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Florida is gearing up for what could be a massive evacuation not seen since 2017 as Hurricane Milton strengthens over warm waters.

  10. KTVZ Bend

    Florida is on alert as Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf, just days after Hurricane Helene (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Milton formed in the western Gulf on Saturday morning just hours after it became a …

  11. FOX 13 Tampa

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in the Gulf, headed for Florida as it rapidly intensifies (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

  12. NBC News

    Tropical Storm Milton forms just days after Hurricane Helene's devastation (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Saturday morning, just hours after it became a tropical depression, , according to the National Hurricane Center.

  13. WSVN Miami

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    MIAMI (AP) — A storm system that was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico earlier Saturday has strengthened into Tropical Storm Milton, with forecasters warning

  14. NPR

    Tropical Storm Milton approaches Florida's Gulf Coast, likely to become a hurricane (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A new storm is approaching the west coast of the Florida, threatening to inflict heavy rain, strong winds and flash flooding in the already-storm battered state.

  15. Fox26 Houston

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico; forecast to become category 2 hurricane prior to landfall (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecasted to become a category 2 hurricane prior to landfall.

  16. Kokomo Tribune

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Forecasters say Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. It is 220 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center on Saturday said it could

  17. The Guardian

    Tropical Storm Milton expected to wallop Florida days after Helene (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Latest system forms in Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, with forecasters expecting upgrade to hurricane in a few days

  18. Wyoming Public Media

    Tropical Storm Milton approaches Florida, likely to become a hurricane (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A new storm is approaching the west coast of the Florida, threatening to inflict heavy rain, strong winds and flash flooding in the already-storm battered state.

  19. New York Post

    Tropical Depression 14 forms in Gulf, eyes Florida ahead of rapidly intensifying into Hurricane Milton (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An alarming change in the forecast now shows the potential for a dangerous hurricane to strike the west coast of Florida later this week with damaging winds and a life-threatening storm surge.

  20. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Hurricane Milton becomes a hurricane as it approaches Florida (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Milton becomes a hurricane as it moves toward the west coast of Florida.

  21. The Columbian

    Tropical Storm Milton could hit Florida as a major hurricane Wednesday (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    MIAMI — People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Milton, for now just a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico, could intensify rapidly into a major hurricane before slamming midweek into t

  22. NBC 6 South Florida

    Hurricane Milton strengthening in Gulf of Mexico with Florida in its sight (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Tropical storm Milton is strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane and slam into the west coast of Florida.

  23. ABC 30 Fresno

    Hurricane Milton intensifying as it heads toward Florida's west coast (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A new storm, Milton, is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Florida this week.

  24. ABC 13 Houston

    Milton becomes a hurricane and is expected to strengthen as Floridians reel from Helene (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Milton rapidly intensified into a hurricane on Sunday and is now a Category 1, the National Hurricane Center announced Sunday at 2 p.m. E.T.

  25. Kokomo Tribune

    Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico and could intensify to hurricane threatening Florida (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Forecasters say Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center said early Sunday that Milton was about 355 miles west-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and

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