Milton is now a Category 3 storm with sustained wind speeds of 120 mph and is expected to to make landfall on Wednesday evening in Florida.
The storm, forecast to make landfall on Wednesday evening in Florida, is now a Category 3 storm with sustained wind speeds of 120 mph.said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane hunters found maximum sustained winds have increased to 120 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane.The storm is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday evening in Florida, which along with the wider southeastern United States continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Helene.
The NHC issued a storm surge warning early Monday for Florida's Gulf Coast from Flamingo on the southern tip to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay. A hurricane watch is in place along the same coastline, from Chokoloskee near Everglades City, to the Suwannee River, while a tropical storm watch is in place further west to Indian Pass.
As of 7 a.m. ET, Milton was about 180 miles west-north-west of Progreso, Mexico, and about 750 miles west-south-west of Tampa.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Some areas are set to officially order evacuations today, including the coastal city of Anna Maria, south of Tampa, where a mandatory order However, state officials are stressing that people can leave without an order. “Have a plan, execute the plan,” DeSantis told a news conference. “You certainly can leave now. You don’t have to wait to get an evacuation order.”
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