Hurricane Milton continues at Category 5 strength as it approaches Florida's west coast the National Hurricane Center said. Milton came on the scene on Saturday as a tropical storm. Early Monday morning, Milton kicked off a rapid intensification starting as a Category 2 storm. It temporarily weakened to a Category 4 storm on Tuesday before regaining strength once again. "Milton expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida late Wednesday as a dangerous major hurricane," forecasters said. Florida is likely to see the most severe impacts on Wednesday. As of the latest advisory, the storm is about 405 miles southwest of Tampa with maximum sustained winds at 160 mph. It is moving northeast at 12 mph. "While fluctuations in intensity are expected, Milton is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane through landfall in Florida," the NHC said. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/hurricane-milton/hurricane-milton-track-forecast-florida-tampa-bay/67-3a12dd26-da3c-4810-992c-cf44d57237f4