Hurricane Ian will hit Florida as a major storm, forecasters say

Hurricane Ian is projected to bring a perilous storm surge and winds as strong as 140 mph when it nears Florida.

Ian had top sustained winds of 85 mph as of 2 p.m. ET on Monday, wind speeds of 110 mph as it travels near western Cuba.

Over the next 48 hours, the storm is expected to shift course toward the north and northeast

Over the next 48 hours, the storm is expected to shift course toward the north and northeast

Ian is the fourth Atlantic hurricane of 2022, a season that only saw its first hurricane earlier this month

Ian is the fourth Atlantic hurricane of 2022, a season that only saw its first hurricane earlier this month

Along the coast of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, all eyes are on forecasts that model Ian's potential path

In areas along the coast, the deepest waters are expected to strike on the storm's right-hand side

As it hits Cuba, Ian's storm surge "could raise water levels by as much as 9 to 14 feet above normal tide levels"

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