Tropical Storm Milton has formed on a path across the Gulf of Mexico and is likely to bring hurricane-strength wind and rain to Florida by Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center reported Saturday. Forecast models suggest the storm will strike the western part of the Florida peninsula with flooding rain,

Northern portions of Palm Beach County, including West Palm Beach, are in the forecast cone for Tropical Storm Milton, which is expected to become Hurricane Milton on a track toward Florida by the middle of next week.