FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida remains out of the current tracks for a direct hit from Tropical Storm Ian, but all Floridians should prepare for a major storm, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday.
Tropical Storm Ian is expected to become a hurricane Sunday, and then grow into the season’s second major hurricane by midweek.
A 2 p.m. EDT update from the National Hurricane Center said Ian is forecast to “begin rapidly strengthening” Sunday night, with significant wind and storm surge expected in western Cuba. The models show a possible direct hit to the Tampa area or the Florida Panhandle
