Right Now, Category 3, 125 MPH Winds

After a night of intensification, Hurricane Ian has emerged as a major hurricane Tuesday — still following its track toward Tampa Bay.

Ian’s maximum sustained winds are near 125 mph with higher gusts. The Hurricane Center does not expect Ian’s strength to change much as it passes over Cuba, and forecasters anticipate the storm will grow to a Category 4 hurricane when it reaches the Gulf of Mexico.