MIAMI — Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 hurricane. Lake Okeechobee has also been placed under a Hurricane Watch.
Here is the noon update, followed by the 11 a.m. update.
Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024
1055 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024
…MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE…
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate
that Milton has strengthened to a category 5 hurricane. The
maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph (250 km/h) with
higher gusts. Data from the aircraft also indicate that the
minimum pressure has fallen to 925 mb (27.31 inches).
SUMMARY OF 1055 AM CDT…1555 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…21.7N 91.6W
ABOUT 125 MI…200 KM W OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 735 MI…1175 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…160 MPH…250 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…ESE OR 110 DEGREES AT 9 MPH…15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…925 MB…27.31 INCHES