Strengthening Hurricane Ian takes aim at Florida

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Hurricane Ian will bring strong storm surge and sustained winds of 140 mph as it approaches 

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Florida's Gulf Coast in the middle of this week, the National Hurricane Center said Monday.

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Ian strengthened to a major Category 3 hurricane at 5 a.m. Tuesday, forecasters said,

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as it hit western Cuba with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.

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Authorities in Cuba's Pinar del Rio province set up dozens of shelters and took measures to protect crops in Cuba's main tobacco-growing region. U.S.

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The National Hurricane Center said the island's west coast could see a storm surge of 14 feet 

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Ian's storm surge could "raise water levels 9 to 14 feet above normal high tide" in some areas,

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The surge in Florida is predicted to be slightly less severe

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but parts of Tampa Bay could still see water 5 to 10 feet higher than normal.

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but parts of Tampa Bay could still see water 5 to 10 feet higher than normal.

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