Milton fluctuated between categories 4 and 5 as it approached, and forecasters are warning it will be a major and extremely dangerous storm when its center makes landfall.

Hurricane Milton will be a storm surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, said Dr. Ryan Truchelut.

Hurricane Milton marches steadily toward Florida's west coast as a Category 5. Here's the the latest predictions for landfall and more.

Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida's Central Gulf Coast. Conditions will continue to deteriorate across the state tonight.

Another monster hurricane is set to strike the U.S. just two weeks after the last one. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to Category 5 strength on Monday, less than two days after it formed as a tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico,

Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida's west coast . The National Hurricane Center had predicted it would likely weaken, but remain a major hurricane when it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Life-threatening storm surge is expected to surge across Florida’s coast ahead of Hurricane Milton’s forecast landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Milton could thrust 15 feet of surge across parts of Florida’s coast between Fort Myers Beach and Crystal River before crossing the state and bringing up to 5 feet of surge to parts of the east coast.