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Hurricane Milton was moving "erratically" through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Monday, the US National Hurricane Center said, warning it will likely soon become a major hurricane.

The Category 1 hurricane is the second recent storm to threaten the Florida coast, which was left reeling from Helene's catastrophic winds and storm surge 10 days ago.

Milton was sustaining wind speeds of nearly 90 miles (145 kilometers) an hour at 1 am (0600 GMT) on Monday and "is forecast to intensify rapidly and become a major hurricane later today," the NHC said in its latest advisory.

Major hurricanes—categories 3 and above—carry minimum wind speeds of 111 miles (178 kilometers) an hour, according to the NHC, which warns "devastating damage will occur" to even well-built homes, while "electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes".

Officials are issuing mandatory evacuation orders for parts of Pasco County and Anna Maria Island near Tampa starting Monday, with the hurricane expected to approach Florida's west coast on Wednesday.

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