If Hurricane Dorian continues its current path, it will likely make landfall on the east coast of Florida early Monday morning, forecasters said Wednesday night.
The hurricane is expected to strengthen to a Category 3 storm by the time it hits, Fox 35 meteorologist Glenn Richards told the Orlando Sentinel. "This would be the strongest hurricane to hit central Florida in over 30 years," he added. "Hurricane force sustained winds would be carried across the entire width of the state if the current forecast holds."
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