State officials warned Floridians not to venture into receding water levels Wednesday night.
As Hurricane Milton barrels into Florida's western coast, water levels in Tampa are receding from the shoreline, a phenomenon that could later inflict devastating impact.The event, called a reverse storm surge, also occurred during Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. As heavy winds from Milton whip from land into the Atlantic Ocean, water levels are dropping significantly, exposing a bare sandy shoreline where water usually sits.
But as AccuWeather Meteorologist Scott Homan explained to Newsweek via email on Wednesday, since a Hurricane's wind blows clockwise, 'with Milton passing south of Tampa Bay, winds to the north of the storm are blowing in from the east, pushing water away from the shoreline.' The event usually only occurs for a few hours.Water levels fluctuated across Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
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