Hurricane Milton has just increased to 165 mph wind speed which makes it a category 5 hurricane again.
“Last Updated: 10/8/2024 5:00:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time) – Location: 22.7 N 87.5 W – Movement: ENE at 8 mph – Wind: 165mph – Pressure: 918 mb”
According to the forecast, it will remain a category 5 until for the next nine hours and at some point tomorrow it will becomes a category 4 again.
As of now, the eye of Milton will make landfall at Sarasota, which is just south of Tampa Bay.
They are still warning of up to 15 feet of storm surge as Milton makes landfall as a category 3, so this storm will absolutely be deadly.
🚨BREAKING: Cat 5 Hurricane Milton is forecasted to produce a storm surge of 15 feet.
Here's what 9 feet looks like. PRAY! https://t.co/CnHavhlONa pic.twitter.com/IBubbbjvRX
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Below is the full visible satellite photo of Milton:
