After sweeping through the Yucatan Peninsula, hurricane Wilma is heading over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico to sunny Florida.

Yesterday, Cancun was covered by 60 centimeters of water, and the winds shattered in their way electric transformers, power lines and homes.

Currently Wilma is a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, and is expected to intensify as it nears Florida.

The center of Hurricane Wilma was located near latitude 22.7 north, longitude 85.8 west or about 285 miles (460 km) west-southwest of Key West, Florida. Wilma is moving toward the northeast at nearly 8 mph (13 km/h). A gradual increase in speed and intensity is expected today or tonight.

Coastal southwest Florida may experience storm surge flooding of 8 to 13 feet above normal tide levels. Isolated tornadoes are possible over the central and southern Florida peninsula and the Florida Keys today and tonight.

This is the fourth hurricane to hit Florida this year after Dennis (July 10), Katrina (August 25) and Rita (September 20).