Florida braces for Hurricane Ian Hurricane Ian is forecast to make landfall in Florida as a major storm, prompting residents to prepare for life-threatening conditions 05:00 Sep 27 02:00 Sep 28 02:00 Sep 29 02:00 Sep 30 02:00 Oct 1 02:00 Oct 2 UNITED STATES VIRGINIA TENNESSEE NORTH CAROLINA MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA GEORGIA SOUTH CAROLINA LOUISIANA Tallahassee Tampa FLORIDA Miami ATLANTIC OCEAN GULF OF MEXICO Havana BAHAMAS CUBA MEXICO CARIBBEAN SEA 300km 185 miles Potential track area* Major hurricane Tropical storm Tropical depression *Cone contains probable path of storm centre, not areas that will experience impacts All times local (GMT minus four hours) Sources: BBC, NHC, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS