NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ISSUES BULLETIN AS STORM HEADS TO FLORIDA.
BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Hurricane Milton is now a Category Three hurricane, packing winds of at least 120 MPH. The National Hurricane Center issued this advisory just after 7 a.m. eastern time:
Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024 600 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024
… NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND MILTON A MAJOR HURRICANE…
Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aicraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a major hurricane. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 120 mph (195 km/h). Milton is a category three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Data from the aircraft also indicate that the minimum pressure has fallen to 954 mb (28.17 inches).
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A special advisory will be issued by 7 AM CDT (1200 UTC) to reflect this change and update the forecast.
SUMMARY OF 600 AM CDT…1100 UTC… INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…21.9N 92.4W ABOUT 180 MI…285 KM WNW OF PROGRESO MEXICO ABOUT 750 MI…1210 KM WSW OF TAMPA FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…120 MPH…195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT… ESE OR 105 DEGREES AT 8 MPH…13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…954 MB…28.17 INCHES
