The hurricane center is tracking Tropical Depression 14 in the Gulf which could be major hurricane when it reaches Florida. Next named storm: Milton.

Trough of low pressure set bring heavy rains starting Sunday into Monday, with tropical impacts expected for the middle of the week from Milton.

The National Hurricane Center on Saturday forecast the growing system in the Gulf of Mexico to develop into a tropical depression or storm and head to Florida.

The National Hurricane Center says people across Florida should take notice: Milton is still just a tropical storm off Mexico, but it’s expected to intensify rapidly as it moves east across the Gulf and could be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast,

The system became "Tropical Depression 14" on Saturday and is expected to develop into a "near major hurricane," the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to strengthen into a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. It is on a path toward Florida's west coast.

Milton is likely to become a major hurricane before hitting Florida on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Hurricane Milton is expected to intensify rapidly into a major hurricane before slamming midweek into the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast. While forecast models vary widely,

Tropical Storm Milton is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become a major hurricane of at least Category 3 intensity by Tuesday. Threat level: Milton is forecast to hit the storm-weary west coast of Florida on Wednesday into Thursday as a major hurricane.