Hurricane Milton Public Advisory

000 WTNT34 KNHC 071147
TCPAT4
BULLETIN Hurricane Milton Special Advisory Number 9 National Weather Service National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024
7:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time Mon Oct 07 2024

AIR FORCE AND NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS SHOW MILTON RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING
NEW WATCHES AND WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF MEXICO

SUMMARY OF 7:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time 12:00 Coordinated Universal Time INFORMATION

LOCATION…21.8N 92.2W
ABOUT 165 Miles 265 Kilometers West Northwest OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 745 Miles, 1195 Kilometers West Southwest OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 Miles Per Hour, 205 Kilometers Per Hour
PRESENT MOVEMENT EAST SOUTHEAST OR 115 DEGREES AT 8 Miles Per Hour, 13 Kilometers Per Hour
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 945 Millibar, 27.91

INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Watch and a Tropical Storm Warning from south of Celestun to Campeche.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for

Celestun to Rio Lagartos

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for

Rio Lagartos to Cabo Catoche
Campeche to south of Celestun
Florida Gulf coast from Chokoloskee to the mouth of the Suwanee River, including Tampa Bay
Dry Tortugas

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for

Florida Gulf coast from Flamingo northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for

Rio Lagartos to Cancun
Campeche to south of Celestun

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for

Florida Gulf coast from Flamingo to south of Chokoloskee
Florida Gulf coast north of the mouth of the Suwanee River to Indian Pass
Lower, Middle, and Upper Florida Keys, including Florida Bay

A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
A warning is typically issued 36 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.
For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area.
A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
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.
Additional watches and warnings will likely be issued later today.
For storm information specific to your area in the United States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.
For storm information specific to your area outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

At 7:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time (12:00 Coordinated Universal Time), the eye of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 21.8 North, longitude 92.2 West.
Milton is moving toward the east-southeast near 8 Miles Per Hour, (13 Kilometers Per Hour).
An eastward to east-southeastward motion is forecast through tonight, followed by a turn toward the east and northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On the forecast track, Milton is forecast to move near or just north of the Yucatan Peninsula today and Tuesday, then cross the eastern Gulf of Mexico and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 Miles Per Hour, (205 Kilometers Per Hour) with higher gusts.
Milton is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Further strengthening is expected, and Milton is forecast to become an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane later today and maintain that intensity for the next couple of days.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 Kilometers) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles (130 Kilometers).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 945 Millibar, (27.91 inches) based Air Force dropsonde data.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

Key Messages for Hurricane Milton can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC and on the web at

hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT4.shtml

STORM SURGE:

A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above ground level along the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in areas of onshore winds.
Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.
The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide.
- Anclote River, FL to Englewood, FL 8-12 ft
- Tampa Bay…8-12 ft
- Yankeetown, FL to Anclote River, FL 5-10 ft
- Englewood, FL to Bonita Beach, FL…5-10 ft
- Charlotte Harbor…5-10 ft Bonita Beach, FL to Chokoloskee, FL…4-7 ft
- Suwannee River, FL to Yankeetown, FL…3-5 ft
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the south of the landfall location, where the surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves.
Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.
For information specific to your area, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office.
For a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation, please see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic, available at

hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?peakSurge

RAINFALL:

Rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with localized totals up to 15 inches, are expected across portions of the Florida Peninsula and the Keys through Wednesday night.
This rainfall brings the risk of considerable flash, urban, and areal flooding, along with the potential for moderate to major river flooding.
Milton will also produce rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches across portions of the northern Yucatan Peninsula.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Hurricane 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:

Hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area in Mexico beginning late today or tonight, with tropical storm conditions expected to begin as early as this morning.
Hurricane conditions are possible in the watch area in Mexico beginning tonight and Tuesday, and tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning area beginning later today.
Hurricane conditions are possible in the Hurricane Watch area in Florida on Wednesday, and tropical storm conditions are possible in the Tropical Storm Watch area on Wednesday.

SURF:

Swells generated by the system are affecting the coast of the southwestern Gulf of Mexico.
These swells are expected to spread northward and eastward along much of the Gulf Coast within the next day or two, and are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Please consult products from your local weather office.

NEXT ADVISORY

Next complete advisory at 10:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time.

$$ Forecaster Blake

Originally Posted at:
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER and CENTRAL PACIFIC HURRICANE CENTER
At The NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

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