A look at Milton in the Gulf of MexicoOn the heels of Hurricane Helene, the Category 4 storm that wrecked Florida's Gulf coast and most of the Southeast, the tropics are not slowing down.Sign up for our NewslettersRELATED: Chopper 2 video shows extensive Hurricane Helene damage in St.

Milton is likely to become a major hurricane before hitting Florida on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Milton is forecast to rapidly intensify in the next couple of days in the Gulf of Mexico and become a major hurricane on Monday, forecasters said.