A new storm is forecast to strengthen to Hurricane Milton before taking aim on Florida this week.The storm, currently a tropical depression churning in the Gulf of Mexico, will become Tropical Storm Milton this weekend.In this satellite image, Tropical Depression Fourteen is shown on Oct.5, 2024.NOAAMORE: Hurricane Helene live updates: Asheville police give update on missing personsMilton is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Monday morning and then make landfall along the Florida Peninsula on Wednesday.The storm might make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane or stronger.ABC NewsMORE: Why was the flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, so extreme? Meteorologists explain.A separate system is already saturating Florida with 2 to 5 inches of rain this weekend, so by the time Milton reaches Florida, the flood threat will be increased substantially.Five-day rain rain totals could reach 10 inches or more in Florida by the time Milton leaves the state....