Hurricane Milton continued to fluctuate in intensity as it neared landfall in Florida, but what time could the massive storm hit Florida's coast?
Hurricane Milton was expected to make landfall late Wednesday night on Florida’s west coast near Tampa and St. Petersburgcontinued to fluctuate in intensity as it neared landfall in Florida, but what time could the massive storm hit Florida's coast?According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall late Wednesday.
The agency said the storm will make landfall along the center of Florida’s west coast.Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center had predicted it would likely weaken, but remain a major hurricane when it makes landfall.late Wednesday night on Florida’s west coast near Tampa, but forecasters said “it is critical to remember that even at 24 hours out, it is still not possible to pinpoint an an exact landfall location.”Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThe first impacts of the storm in Florida will really be felt Wednesday morning, with some bands of rain potentially reaching the coast. More importantly,In addition, the threat of tornadoes will emerge in the forecast of parts of the Florida peninsula, with that threat increasing as the storm approaches, according to the National Weather Service. Those winds could occur up to 30 miles from the center of the storm, with tropical storm-force winds extending significantly further, up to 140 miles from the center of the hurricane.As the storm makes landfall, it is expected to bring with it devastating storm surges, depending on where tides are when it arrives.are warning of storm surges of up to 10-to-15 feet in an area stretching between the Anclote River and Englewood, including heavily populated areas around Tampa Bay and Clearwater Beach. Large and dangerous waves will also occur with the storm surge, causing even more dangerous conditions near the water. Tropical storm-force winds are expected to reach the east coast of Florida by the late evening hours, according to official forecasts. According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman, forecasters predict a landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, around 1 a.m.By the time the storm moves out, rainfall totals of 6-to-12 inches, with localized totals of up to 18 inches, are possible, especially in a stretch of land between Tampa and Orlando, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday could also see tropical storm conditions develop along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina, with gusty winds and roughly 2-to-4 feet of storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center. Milton is expected to continue moving away from the coasts of Florida into the evening hours, and will start to have greater impacts in the Bahamas, according to forecast models.As of early Wednesday, the hurricane, with winds of 160 miles-per-hour, was in the Gulf of Mexico, north of Cuba and southwest of Florida. A live Hurricane Milton tracker can be found below.Shortly before noon Wednesday, officials in Pasco County, home to more than 500,000 people in bedroom communities for Tampa and St. Petersburg, said they were getting ready to take buses off the roads. “This is your last chance if you need to get to a shelter,” the Pasco County Public Information Office said in a written statement. “After that, you’ll need to find a way to the shelter or be prepared to ride out the storm.”As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, the storm was forecast to hit near Sarasota, just south of Tampa.By Thursday, the hurricane was expected to move through the state and into the eastern part, with winds of around 80 mph.Multiple other Florida counties had voluntary evacuation orders, including Seminole County, Palm Beach County, Osceola County, Orange County, Nassau County and Miami-Dade County. A full list from the Florida officials can be
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