Major Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall Near Siesta Key Florida
Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024
900 PM EDT Wed Oct 09 2024

...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, EXTREME WINDS, AND FLASH FLOODING
CONTINUE AS MILTON MOVES INLAND ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST COAST...
...900 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

A sustained wind of 64 mph (104 km/h) and a gust of 93 mph (150
km/h) was recently reported at the Albert Whitted Airport in St.
Petersburg. A sustained wind of 78 mph (126 km/h) and a gust of 100
mph (161 km/h) was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station at
Egmont Channel. A sustained wind of 73 mph (117 km/h) and a gust of
102 mph (165 km/h) was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station
at Skyway Fishing Pier. A gust of 60 mph (97 km/h) was recently
reported at the Orlando Executive Airport.

The next update will be at 1000 PM EDT (0200 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 900 PM EDT...0100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.4N 82.5W
ABOUT 5 MI...10 KM N OF SARASOTA FLORIDA
ABOUT 105 MI...165 KM SW OF ORLANDO FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...956 MB...28.23 INCHES