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United States, Mexico - Hurricane MILTON, update (ECHO 13 Oct 2024)
Pubdate: 10/8/2024 10:33:06 AM

Hurricane MILTON, that formed over the western Gulf of Mexico on 5 October, is strengthening and moving east towards the coast of the central Florida peninsula (USA). On 8 October at 6.00 UTC its centre was located over the Gulf, north of the Yucatán peninsula approximately 900 km south-west of Tampa city in central Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 250 km/h (category 4 hurricane).
MILTON is expected to turn toward east-northeast over the Gulf of Mexico on 8 October and it will make landfall over the western coast of Florida on the night of 9 October (UTC).
Very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over the whole Florida peninsula starting from 9 October.
A hurricane warning is in effect from Celestun to Rio Lagartos, in the Florida west coast from Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay.

(10/8/2024 10:37:06 AM - 10/9/2024 9:30:06 AM)

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