Hurricane Michael Could Be a Category 3 Storm When It Hits the US Michael, which spun up in the Atlantic, is currently grazing Cuba and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Forecasters expect it to hit
Florida’s northern Gulf Coast
by late Wednesday. The NHC says Michael could be Category 3 or higher by then, with winds in excess of
110 miles per hour. Storm surges are expected be
7 to 11 feet in some areas. Michael is also expected to pass through the city of Tallahassee, which has a population of 382,000. The state's Governor, Rick Scott, has declared a state of emergency for
26 counties and ordered 500 members of the
National Guard to activate.