TROPICS: Milton is now a Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico located about 735 miles SW of Tampa, Florida with max sustained winds of 150 miles per hour.
Hurricane Milton now a Category 4 storm, expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida as a major hurricane on Wednesday Hurricane and storm surge watches are up along Florida 's western Gulf Coast. A Hurricane Watch is now in effect from Chokoloskee northward to the mouth of the Suwanee River, including Tampa Bay , and the Dry Tortugas. A Storm Surge Watch is in place from Flamingo northward to the Suwannee River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay .
Milton will track to the south of us. However, with increasing swells, there is a HIGH risk of rip currents at our local beaches through Thursday. Surf heights will also build up to 5 feet by mid-week. Minor beach erosion is also possible. Kirk continues to move through the Atlantic as a hurricane. It will become post-tropical before moving towards Europe.Another disturbance is coming off the coast of Africa. There's a chance we could see some development next week.As we kick off a new workweek a front will begin to advance our way. Before it sweeps through, highs will reach the upper 80s. With a lack of moisture, wet weather is not expected.
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