Hurricane Nigel is on track to strengthen Tuesday after forming early Monday after briefly being a tropical storm. But the hurricane is sending the National Hurricane Center "mixed signals." On Monday, the NHC said forecasters anticipated Nigel would become the season's next major hurricane — Category 3 or higher — by Tuesday. However, due to how large Nigel's eye wall is, aiding with stability, rapid intensification appears less likely. Hurricane Hunters are set to fly into Hurricane Nigel Tuesday morning, giving forecasters a more precise assessment of the storm. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/hurricane-nigel-atlantic-track/67-b0834c31-8f56-443a-be96-0d69bcff09ac ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay