Hurricane Milton taking aim at Florida
Posted by Michael Thomas on Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Hurricane Milton is located 140 km northeast of Progreso, Mexico with winds of 250 km/h making the storm a category four hurricane.
Milton poses a grave threat to Florida.
Today, Milton is expected to move north of the Yucatan Peninsula and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula on Wednesday. The hurricane is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday night.
Milton is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane as it makes landfall in Florida.
Storm surge will be a major threat with this storm. Normally dry areas near the coast will be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. Large and destructive waves will occur near the coast.
If the peak storm surge occurs at high tide, the Anclote River to Englewood could see a surge of 10 to 15 ft, Tampa Bay may see a surge of 10 to 15 ft. Englewood to Bonita Beach and Charlotte Harbor could see a surge reaching 6 to 10 ft.
Swells generated will continue to impact much of the Gulf Coast within the next day or two, and are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Swells generated will continue to impact much of the Gulf Coast within the next day or two, and are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Very heavy rain is expected to cause life-threatening flash, urban and aerial flooding along with moderate to major river flooding. Over central and northern portions of the Florida Peninsula, rainfall of 5 to 12 inches is expected through Thursday. Rainfall totals 2 to 4 inches is possible across the Florida Keys through Thursday.