Sunday, Oct 6: National Hurricane Center’s update on Tropical Storm Milton
Article first published: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, 8 a.m. ET
As per the National Hurricane Center's 8 am Sunday update, Tropical Storm Milton is 345 miles west-northwest of Progreso Mexico and 860 miles west-southwest of Tampa Florida, with maximum sustained wind of 60 mph. It’s moving 5 mph to the east.
"... Milton is forecast to move across the Gulf of Mexico and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by midweek." forecasters wrote. "Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next few days." They also said "Milton is forecast to become a hurricane later today, and it could become a major hurricane while it moves across the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico."
YESTERDAY (Saturday):
Yesterday (Saturday) at 11 am, the National Hurricane Center published the first advisory for a tropical depression. The weather system gained sufficient intensity to be named Milton when the tropical depression upgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Celestun to Cancun
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests in the remainder of the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, the Florida Peninsula, the Florida Keys, and the northwestern Bahamas should monitor the progress of this system.
Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches will likely be required for portions of Florida late today.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
RAINFALL: Rainfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches, with localized totals up to 12 inches, are expected across portions of the Florida Peninsula and the Keys through Wednesday night. This rainfall brings the risk of flash, urban, and areal flooding, along with minor to moderate river flooding.
Milton will also produce rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches across portions of the northern Yucatan Peninsula and western Cuba.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Milton, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Ero.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area in the Yucatan Peninsula Monday night and Tuesday.
SURF: Swells generated by the system will begin to affect the coast of the southwestern Gulf of Mexico today. These swells are expected to spread northward and eastward along much of the Gulf Coast by early next week, and could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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