Milton is now a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph sustained winds and it's headed for the Tampa Bay area. If they tell you to evacuate, don't play around -- do it. Via CNN: Milton will continue to strengthen early this week and likely reach at least Category 4 status. The powerful hurricane will track just north of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula through Tuesday before turning more to the northeast and heading straight for Florida. The hurricane will likely move into an area of slightly more hostile atmospheric conditions as it nears the Florida coast Wednesday, limiting some of its strength before landfall.