Hurricane Michael looms large: New satellite image shows storm barreling towards Florida

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Hurricane Michael looms large: New satellite image shows storm barreling towards Florida as it's expected to reach Category 4 by landfall amid fears it will be the 'worst ever'

• Hurricane Michael strengthened into a Category 3 storm with wind of up to 150mph on Tuesday
• It is expected to approach Category 4 strength when it makes landfall in Northern Florida on Wednesday 
• Michael was located about 235 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola as of 8pm on Tuesday
• Mandatory evacuation orders went into effect Tuesday for some 120,000 residents and tourists
• Florida Governor Rick Scott called Michael a 'monstrous hurricane' and declared a state of emergency for 35 Florida counties from the Panhandle to Tampa Bay
• The governors of Georgia and Alabama have also declared a state of emergency 
• Forecasters said it could potentially be the most powerful storm to strike the Panhandle in at least a decade 
• Forecasters have warned that parts of Florida's Big Bend area could see up to 12 feet of storm surge, while Michael also could dump up to a foot of rain over some Panhandle communities as it moves inland 
• Airports in Pensacola and Destin-Fort Walton Beach have announced they will shut down from midnight 

Published: 01:07 EDT, 9 October 2018 | Updated: 23:58 EDT, 9 October 2018

Hurricane Michael is expected to be near category 4 strength when it makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle or the Florida Big Bend Area, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.

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