SUMMARY: Hurricane Milton remains a powerful category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph, expected to make landfall in Florida tonight as a category 4 hurricane. It is moving northeast at 14 mph, predicted to impact areas from Tampa to Orlando with severe wind, storm surge of 10 to 15 feet, and heavy rainfall. Hurricane Hunters report the storm is still strong, although it may lose intensity. The storm’s path is being closely monitored, with potential impacts reaching as far north as Daytona Beach. After the storm passes, conditions will improve in Florida with a cool front expected next week.

Hurricane Milton remains a powerful Category 5 hurricane Wednesday morning. The storm is expected to make landfall on the west side of Florida late Wednesday night as a major hurricane. It will bring life-threatening storm surge up to 15 feet along with damaging winds. The landfall location will likely be somewhere from Tampa Bay down through Sarasota.

Upper-level winds will increase over Milton today, knocking the intensity of winds down, but unfortunately, the surge is coming regardless of the category of the hurricane. The worst impacts will be felt Wednesday evening into the early morning hours on Thursday.

Hurricane Milton peaked Monday afternoon as a powerful category 5 storm with winds of 180 mph and minimum pressure of 897 mb. This makes it one of the top 5 most strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin.

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SUMMARY: A Category 5 hurricane, with barometric pressure below 900 millibars, is approaching Florida, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 165 mph. Expected to weaken to a Category 3 upon making landfall overnight Wednesday, the storm poses significant threats, including severe winds, rain, and potential storm surges of up to 18 feet, particularly impacting Tampa. The hurricane’s winds currently extend about 30 miles, with tropical storm winds reaching 140 miles. As it progresses, areas like Orlando and Gainesville face heavy rainfall, prompting flood watches. The storm’s impressive satellite imagery shows a well-defined eyewall as it moves toward the Florida peninsula.

Meteorologist Devon Lucie starts us right off with an in depth look at Hurricane Milton, the latest stats, the latest track, when it will make landfall, and how strong it will be when it does, then highlights all the other impacts the storm will have with a large wind field, flooding rain, extreme storm surge, and a risk for tornadoes too.

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