"With a central pressure of 897 mb, [Milton is] the 5th most intense hurricane in Atlantic history by central pressure," storm expert Colin McCarthy said.

Hurricane Milton, now a powerful Category 4 hurricane, is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night, possibly as a Category 3 hurricane.Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene.