Tropical Storm Ian strengthens in the Caribbean and tracks toward Florida
CNN
The ninth named tropical storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season has formed across the central Caribbean Sea, and forecasts show Florida may soon be impacted by its first major hurricane since 2018.
Tropical Storm Ian was located 385 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, as of Friday evening and is moving west-northwest at 12 mph. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and is forecast to strengthen to hurricane status within the next two days as it approaches the Cayman Islands by early Monday.
Further strengthening is anticipated as the system -- earlier known as Tropical Depression Nine -- approaches and crosses western Cuba by Monday evening. As it reemerges into the warm waters of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it is possible that the storm reaches major hurricane status with winds at or above 111 mph (178 km/h).
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