CNN —The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are departing for their Week 6 matchup early in order to avoid the expected landfall of Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida.
Milton has reached speeds of 175 mph and was classed as a Category 5 hurricane on Monday, but has dipped back into Category 4 status.
It is the strongest hurricane to occur anywhere on the planet this year and one of the 10 strongest (tied for ninth) hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic.
The hurricane is expected to fluctuate in intensity before ultimately making landfall on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.
“Milton is still a relatively compact hurricane, but the wind field is expected to continue to grow in size as it approaches Florida.
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