Tampa, Florida – Italia strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday as Florida strengthened toward the Gulf of Mexico coast, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of an increased risk of dangerous storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds in Florida over the next two days.

At 5 a.m. on Tuesday the 29th, Italia was 85 miles (135 kilometers) north of Cuba and about 370 miles (600 km) southwest of Tampa, Florida. It is moving north at 14 mph (22 km/h) with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).

Tampa, Florida – Italia strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday as Florida strengthened toward the Gulf of Mexico coast, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of an increased risk of dangerous storm surge and dangerous hurricane-force winds in Florida over the next two days.

At 5 a.m. on Tuesday the 29th, Italia was 85 miles (135 kilometers) north of Cuba and about 370 miles (600 km) southwest of Tampa, Florida. It is moving north at 14 mph (22 km/h) with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h).

Heavy rain left by the meteorite on the western tip of Cuba could cause flooding and landslides, according to forecasters, followed by hurricane-force winds.

Italia is expected to become a dangerous hurricane early Wednesday morning in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, forecasters said.

Italia may turn north-northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday and move at high speed. Its vortex is expected to cross the southeastern end of the Gulf early Tuesday morning and reach the west coast of Florida by Wednesday.

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