source: ABC News forecast October 7, 2024.
GlobalAwareness101 published A powerful category 5 hurricane Milton is heading to the same exact area that category 4 Hurricane Helene destroyed, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee etc.
GlobalAwareness101 published Guy shows us NOAA42 flew last week. Now NOAA43 in same spot of Hurricane. Hmm...🤔 I added his name to the video.
GlobalAwareness101 published Mayor of Tampa warns Tampa Bay region to follow evacuation orders. Heads up everyone in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Hurricane Milton is expected to be worse than Hurricane Helene.
GlobalAwareness101 published Traffic at a standstill as people trying to evacuate Florida. No gas either.
10 Tampa Bay published October 7, 2024: Hurricane Milton update: 5:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.
They're reporting a 10 to 15 feet of surge. (emphasis mine)
Within hours, Hurricane Milton "explosively intensified" from a Category 2 storm to a powerful, major Category 5 hurricane. While it's forecast to bring dangerous conditions to Florida and the Tampa Bay area, Milton is expected to weaken before reaching landfall sometime midweek.
Milton came on the scene on Saturday as a tropical storm. Early Monday morning, Milton kicked off a rapid intensification starting as a Category 2 storm. By noon, the storm had strengthened to a large Category 5 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.
10 Tampa Bay NBC News, Florida local
written by Staff
Monday October 7, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. — As a major Category 5 storm, Hurricane Milton "poses an extremely serious threat to Florida," the National Hurricane Center said.
While it's forecast to bring dangerous conditions to Florida and the Tampa Bay area, Milton is expected to weaken before reaching landfall sometime midweek.
Milton came on the scene on Saturday as a tropical storm. Early Monday morning, Milton kicked off a rapid intensification starting as a Category 2 storm. By noon, the storm had strengthened to a large Category 5 hurricane, forecasters said.
Florida could see impacts beginning Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
As of the latest advisory, the storm is about 650 miles southwest of Tampa with maximum sustained winds at 180 mph. It is moving east-southeast at 10 mph.
Florida could see impacts beginning Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
As of the latest advisory, the storm is about 650 miles southwest of Tampa with maximum sustained winds at 180 mph. It is moving east-southeast at 10 mph.
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
- Florida's west coast from Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay
- Celestun to Rio Lagartos
A hurricane watch has been issued for the following:
- Rio Lagartos to Cabo Catoche
- Campeche to south of Celestun
- Dry Tortugas
- Lake Okeechobee
- Florida's west coast from Chokoloskee to south of Bonita Beach
- Florida east coast from the St. Lucie/Indian River County Line northward to the mouth of the St. Marys River
A tropical storm warning is in place for:
- Rio Lagartos to Cancun
- Campeche to south of Celestun
- All of the Florida Keys, including Dry Tortugas
- Lake Okeechobee
- Florida's west coast from Flamingo to south of Bonita Beach
- Florida's west coast from north of the mouth of the Suwanee River to Indian Pass
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the following:
- East coast of the Florida Peninsula south of the St. Lucie/Indian River County Line southward to Flamingo
- Coast of Georgia and South Carolina from north of the mouth of the St. Marys River to South Santee River, South Carolina
A storm surge warning is in effect for:
- West coast of Florida from Flamingo northward to the Suwannee River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay
A storm surge watch has been issued for the following:
- Sebastian Inlet to Edisto Beach, including St. Johns River
Currently, the Tampa Bay area is expected to see between 10 and 15 feet of storm surge.
Rainfall from Milton is expected to range between 5-10 inches with localized totals up to 12 inches across portions of the Florida Peninsula and the Keys through Wednesday night. That rainfall will bring risks of flash, urban and areal flooding along with minor to moderate river flooding, according to NHC. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Florida Peninsula starting Sunday morning.
With a front sinking in from the north, the areas prone to seeing most of the rain will exist along and south of I-4. Coastal areas should pay close attention to the forecast and have a way to receive alerts in case a flash flood warning were to be issued. Anticipated rainfall from Sunday night to Wednesday will range from 3" - 6" with higher totals possible in isolated spots.
By Wednesday, Hurricane Milton's impacts will also include storm surge and damaging winds. Keep checking back for updates.
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