Tropical Storm Ian strengthened into a hurricane early Monday and is expected to surge through the Caribbean Sea toward Cuba, potentially reaching Florida’s Gulf Coast by the end of the week. Read our coverage here. Category 5 4 3 2 1 Tropical storm Area of tropical-storm-force winds Forecast path Source: Observed and forecast storm positions from NOAA Times are Eastern. By The New York TimesIan is the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season.

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