Can a hurricane bring rain to SoCal this weekend? See the forecast breakdown.
Sustained winds could exceed 115 mph in some parts of Florida.
When the hurricane closes in on land, its strong winds push that water toward the coast and up onto land.
Cancellations and closures are already piling up across the Florida peninsula due Hurricane Ian.
Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for all of Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gained strength over the Caribbean and was forecast to become a major hurricane soon on a track toward the state.
Tropical Storm Ian was located about 270 miles south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, as of 11 a.m. Saturday and moving west at about 15 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
