Milton became a hurricane early Sunday afternoon, and it’s going through an expected period of rapid intensification. It is forecast to be a major hurricane when it reaches Florida’s Gulf coast on Wednesday. But as of late Sunday afternoon, there were no watches issued for Florida so far.
At 5 pm Sunday, Hurricane Milton was located about 805 miles west-southwest of Tampa. Maximum sustained winds were 85 miles per hour, and Milton was moving east at 7 miles per hour.
There’s now a hurricane watch for the Yucatan coast from Celestun to Cabo Catoche. There’s also a tropical storm warning from Cabo Catoche to Cancun.
Milton is forecast to turn to the northeast on Tuesday and then accelerate toward the Gulf coast, with landfall on Wednesday afternoon. But conditions will deteriorate much earlier on Wednesday. Even if Milton weakens prior to landfall, it is still expected to be a major hurricane — and it could grow in area as it weakens.
We are expecting a hurricane watch and a storm surge watch for portions of Florida later tonight or Monday morning.
Everyone along the Florida Gulf Coast from the Big Bend area south to Naples should pay especially close attention. Prepare to evacuate if you are ordered to do so. Milton will be a major hurricane with deadly storm surge and winds capable of severe structural damage.
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