Florida sounds alert as storm Ian gathers strength over the Caribbean and is forecast to become a major hurricane within days
Ian is forecast to become a hurricane on Sunday and a major hurricane by late Monday or early Tuesday.
"This storm has the potential to strengthen into a major hurricane and we encourage all Floridians to make their preparations," DeSantis said in a statement. It added that Ian was forecast to become a hurricane on Sunday and a major hurricane by late Monday or early Tuesday. Ian on Saturday evening had top sustained winds of 75 kph as it swirled about 370 kilometres south of Kingston, Jamaica.John Cangialosi, a senior hurricane specialist at the Miami-based hurricane center, said it wasn't yet clear exactly where Ian will hit hardest in Florida.
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