hurricane. that could bring catastrophic levels of storm surge. >> western florida is bracing for a monster storm. >> we are going to see hurricane force gusts and wind. possibly some tornadoes. >> hurricane turning through the gulf and gaining strength as it takes aim at the seventh shine state. >> all that water pushes and has nowhere to go. so, yeah it's gonna be bad for a lot of folks. the storm, expected to bring heavy downpours and life-threatening winds of 150 miles an hour. capable of causing widespread damage. >> will be a significant, significant impact the region of florida. >> more than half of the counties in florida are under a severe emergency and mandatory evacuations issued for several counties along the west coast. >> that storm surge is just unbelievable. please evacuate. >> some areas along the gulf coast could see a storm surge