Hurricane Milton Within 50 Miles of Sarasota Now

Not much left to say now . . . just watch it play out. 

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Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142024

600 PM EDT Wed Oct 09 2024

...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING WINDS, AND FLOODING RAINS 

EXPECTED TONIGHT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA...

...600 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

Heavy rainfall continues over the central Florida peninsula with 

hurricane-force wind gusts beginning to occur along the Florida gulf 

coast. 

A sustained wind of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a gust of 77 mph (124 km/h) 

was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station at Egmont Channel. A 

sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and a gust of 66 mph (106 km/h) 

was recently reported at the Albert Whitted Airport in 

St. Petersburg.

The next update will be at 700 PM EDT (2300 UTC). 

SUMMARY OF 600 PM EDT...2200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...27.0N 83.3W

ABOUT 50 MI...80 KM WSW OF SARASOTA FLORIDA

ABOUT 150 MI...250 KM SW OF ORLANDO FLORIDA

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...205 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...948 MB...28.00 INCHES

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Forecaster Papin/Mahoney/Camposano