Late-season hurricane expected to make landfall in eastern Florida

Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to make landfall as a category 1 storm as state still reeling in aftermath of damage from Ian

A late-season hurricane is expected to make landfall in eastern Florida on Wednesday night, hitting a state still reeling in the aftermath of the damage wrought by Hurricane Ian last month.

Tropical Storm Nicole is gathering strength just east of the north-west Bahamas, and is forecast to make landfall in Florida as a category 1 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.