• UPDATE: Milton a Cat 4

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Monday, October 07, 2024 09:56:00
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    Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update...Corrected
    NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024
    805 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024

    Corrected distance from Tampa

    ...MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...

    Data from both Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has
    strengthened to a category 4 hurricane. The maximum sustained
    winds are estimated to be 150 mph (240 km/h). Milton is a category
    4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Data
    from the aircraft also indicate that the minimum pressure has
    fallen to 940 mb (27.76 inches).

    These changes will be reflected in the normal 10 AM CDT (1500 UTC)
    advisory.


    SUMMARY OF 805 AM CDT...1305 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------
    LOCATION...21.7N 92.0W
    ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM W OF PROGRESO MEXICO
    ABOUT 735 MI...1185 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
    MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
    PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 115 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
    MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES

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    Forecaster Brown/Blake
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