Post Tropical Cyclone Milton: Thursday, Oct 10 status update from the NHC
Article first published: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, 5 p.m. ET
At 5 pm Thursday, the National Hurricane Center released the final advisory for the post-tropical cyclone system. Milton in Florida shifted course targeted Atlantic Ocean. The Category 1 hurricane Milton has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone. Post Tropical Cyclone Milton is 220 miles north-northeast of Great Abaco Island and 710 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 70 mph. It’s moving at 21 mph to the east.
"... the center of the post-tropical cyclone will pass to the south of Bermuda late Friday." meteorologists observed. "Additional weakening is forecast during the next several days."
Milton left Florida and headed to the Atlantic Ocean.
YESTERDAY (Wednesday):
Yesterday, there were many developments, particularly at night: first, Milton started out as a Category 4 hurricane, a Category 3 hurricane and a Category 2 hurricane but ended up as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph. Milton, previously brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, was forecasted to make landfall on the coast of Florida
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
All Storm Surge and Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
STORM SURGE: Coastal flooding is expected to continue along portions of the southeastern U.S. coast through tonight. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas...
Altamaha Sound, GA to Port Canaveral, FL...1-3 ft St. Johns River...1-3 ft
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: Additional rainfall amounts up to an inch are possible along the northeastern coast of Florida through this evening. In the wake of heavy rainfall from Milton, the risk of considerable urban flooding will linger through this evening across east central Florida. Moderate to major river flooding is ongoing and forecast throughout central Florida. 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: Gusty winds will likely continue along portions of the southeastern U.S. coast through tonight.
SURF: Swells generated by Milton are expected to continue to affect portions of the southeast U.S. and the Bahamas during the next couple of days. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Source: National Hurricane Center
This story was originally published October 10, 2024 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Post Tropical Cyclone Milton: Thursday, Oct 10 status update from the NHC."