TROPICAL STORM HURRICANE IAN is expected to become HURRICANE IAN before it makes landfall on WESTERN CUBA later TODAY (9/26) with dangerous storm surges of nine to 14 feet, according to CNN, before it strengthens to a Category 3 storm, meaning a major hurricane on TUESDAY.FLORIDA Gov. RON DESANTIS has declared a state of emergency as experts predict that IAN will peak at Category 4 strength over the eastern GULF OF MEXICO in three days. But IAN is then expected to weaken before reaching .
Hurricane Ian continues to intensify with the maximum sustained winds now up to 85 miles per hour. Conditions in Western Cuba are expected to deteriorate this evening with significant wind and s torm surge expected.