Tornadic Supercells From Milton Beginning To Sweep Across The Southern Florida Peninsula

Wed, Oct 9th 2024, 03:56 PM

A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the islands of the Northern Bahamas. This includes GrandBahama, The Abacos and Bimini.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that Tropical Storm conditions could be experienced on these islandswithin 36 hours.

At 11 AM EDT, the eye of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 25.8 degrees north and longitude84.3 degrees west, or about 190 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida, or about 315 miles west of Alice Town,Bimini, or about 350 miles west-southwest of Freeport, Grand Bahama, or about 440 miles west-southwestof Marsh Harbour, Abaco, or about 430 miles west-northwest of New Providence.

Milton is moving toward the northeast near 17 MPH. A northeastward motion with some decrease in forwardspeed is expected through this evening. A turn toward the east-northeast and east is expected on Thursday andFriday. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will move across the eastern Gulf of Mexico today, makelandfall along the west-central coast of Florida tonight, and move off the east coast of Florida over the westernAtlantic Ocean Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 145 MPH with higher gusts. Milton is a category 4 hurricane on theSaffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Milton is expected to remain an extremely dangerous majorhurricane when it reaches the west-central coast of Florida tonight and remain at hurricane strength whileit moves across the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. Gradual weakening is forecast while Miltonmoves eastwards over the western Atlantic.

Hurricane-force winds extend outwards up to 35 miles from the center and Tropical-Storm-Force winds extendoutward up to 175 miles from the center.

Rain bands from Hurricane Milton will begin to spiral across the Northern and Northwest Bahamas by late thisafternoon. Residents in the islands of Bimini, Grand Bahama, and Abaco, including all surrounding Cays, areurged to continue preparations for possible tropical storm conditions that will begin this evening.

Tropical storm conditions include winds in excess of 40 MPH, heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms with tornadicactivity likely.

Severe flooding is anticipated in low-lying and flood-prone areas. Residents in or near known flood-prone areasare urged to take extra precautions while maneuvering in these areas.

Water inundation along coastal roads is also expected and will be further compounded during high tide. Residentsshould exercise extreme caution while traversing these areas.

Small craft operators should have sought safe harbour for their vessels and are urged to remain in port until it isdeemed safe to venture from port.

Residents in the Northwest Bahamas which includes Andros, The Berry Islands, New Providence, and Eleutherashould continue to pay close attention to all further Alerts on Hurricane Milton issued by the Department of Meteorology.

ATropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the islands of the Northern Bahamas. This includes Grand
Bahama, The Abacos and Bimini.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that Tropical Storm conditions could be experienced on these islands
within 36 hours.
At 11 AM EDT, the eye of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 25.8 degrees north and longitude
84.3 degrees west, or about 190 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida, or about 315 miles west of Alice Town,
Bimini, or about 350 miles west-southwest of Freeport, Grand Bahama, or about 440 miles west-southwest
of Marsh Harbour, Abaco, or about 430 miles west-northwest of New Providence.
Milton is moving toward the northeast near 17 MPH. A northeastward motion with some decrease in forward
speed is expected through this evening. A turn toward the east-northeast and east is expected on Thursday and
Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will move across the eastern Gulf of Mexico today, make
landfall along the west-central coast of Florida tonight, and move off the east coast of Florida over the western
Atlantic Ocean Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 145 MPH with higher gusts. Milton is a category 4 hurricane on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Milton is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major
hurricane when it reaches the west-central coast of Florida tonight and remain at hurricane strength while
it moves across the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. Gradual weakening is forecast while Milton
moves eastwards over the western Atlantic.
Hurricane-force winds extend outwards up to 35 miles from the center and Tropical-Storm-Force winds extend
outward up to 175 miles from the center.
Rain bands from Hurricane Milton will begin to spiral across the Northern and Northwest Bahamas by late this
afternoon. Residents in the islands of Bimini, Grand Bahama, and Abaco, including all surrounding Cays, are
urged to continue preparations for possible tropical storm conditions that will begin this evening.
Tropical storm conditions include winds in excess of 40 MPH, heavy rainfall, and thunderstorms with tornadic
activity likely.
Severe flooding is anticipated in low-lying and flood-prone areas. Residents in or near known flood-prone areas
are urged to take extra precautions while maneuvering in these areas.
Water inundation along coastal roads is also expected and will be further compounded during high tide. Residents
should exercise extreme caution while traversing these areas.
Small craft operators should have sought safe harbour for their vessels and are urged to remain in port until it is
deemed safe to venture from port.
Residents in the Northwest Bahamas which includes Andros, The Berry Islands, New Providence, and Eleuthera
should continue to pay close attention to all further Alerts on Hurricane Milton issued by the Department of
Meteorology.
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