Tropical Storm Milton Heading to Florida as Category 3 Hurricane This Week
The National Hurricane Center confirmed this morning that Tropical Storm Milton is strengthening and will intensify into a category three hurricane when it hits Florida this coming Wednesday.
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This news comes as Florida and various parts of the US are still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Helene.
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NHC senior hurricane specialist Jack Beven shared:
Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next few days. Milton is forecast to become a hurricane later today, and it could become a major hurricane while it moves across the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico.
As of 8 AM Sunday morning, Tropical Storm Milton has sustained winds of 60 mph and is moving east at 5 mph. It is presently located about 860 miles west-southwest of Tampa and 345 miles west-northwest of Progresso, Mexico.
The NHC has also confirmed that the risk of “life-threatening impacts” is increasing for Florida’s West Coast.
Tropical Storm Milton is intensifying quickly. A tropical storm watch was issued for multiple locations in Mexico, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency for 35 counties.
Tropical Storm Milton is forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday night or early Monday morning. It is predicted to be a major hurricane by Tuesday night with 120 mph winds and gusts of 150 mph.
Regional hurricane models continue to show an aggressive and intensifying Milton. The five-day cone of uncertainty ranges from Naples through Big Bend, with the forecast center potentially near Tampa Bay. The predicted track has Miltom moving across Orlando and Central Florida.
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Predicting the storm intensity at this time is complicated, but the situation is being monitored closely.
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