Much of the country is watching as a massive hurricane churns in the Gulf of Mexico and heads to Florida.

Meteorology expert John Morales was on NBC6 when he became a bit emotional while giving an update on the strengthening of Hurricane Milton.

The storm is a Category 5 hurricane and it is expected to make landfall on the western coast of Florida by mid-week. If there's any bit of hope here it is that the storm may lose intensity before making landfall, but the damage will still be catastrophic for those along the coast.

The meteorologist got emotional while LIVE on the air, as he knows quite well, is to come as Milton sstrengtghens in the gulf.

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The warm waters of the gulf are fueling this massive storm and it is now on the record as the strongest storm to form while out in the Gulf of Mexico.

The people of Florida will need our help after this storm passes through and we encourage you to follow this station in the days ahead for details on how you and your family will be able to assist those impacted by Hurricane Milton.

Here's the moment the weather expert got emotional while discussing Hurricane Milton on television.

Please keep those in the path of this storm in your thoughts and prayers.

 

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