Observer Time: October 06, 2024
Milton: The Florida Department of Emergency Management has a “Know Your Area” map where you can enter your location and find your nearest evacuation route.
TAMPA, FL – If an evacuation order is issued for your area or a storm threatens the Tampa Bay area, do you know which evacuation zone you are in and where to go?
The Florida Department of Emergency Management has a Know Your Area map where you can enter your location and find your nearest evacuation route.
The department also has maps for each county.
Please note that these maps are posted for reference only.
Special evacuation orders are issued by local emergency operators.
So today here at Observer Time we will discuss and observe the news of Milton.
TROPICAL STORM MILTON’S LAND HAZARDS
Rain: Rainfall of 5 to 8 inches, with local totals of up to 12 inches, is expected in parts of the Florida peninsula and the Keys Wednesday night.
This rain will cause urban and regional flooding and minor flooding in rivers. The system could also bring 2 to 4 inches of rain to parts of the northern Yucatan Peninsula and western Cuba.
Waves: Winds produced by this system will begin to affect the southeastern Gulf of Mexico today. These waves are expected to spread north and east along most of the Persian Gulf coast early next week.
These storms created the current wave and tide. Please contact your local weather agency products.
Tropical Storm Milton’s key messages
- Milton is expected to strengthen as it moves east-northeast over the Gulf of Mexico and will approach hurricane strength by the time it arrives on the west coast of the Florida peninsula midweek.
- By late Tuesday or Wednesday, storm and damaging wind effects will increase over parts of the west coast of Florida. Residents of these areas should know how to implement their storm plan, follow the advice of local officials, and check for forecast updates.
- Areas of heavy rain will affect parts of Florida before Milton on Sunday and Monday, with the heaviest rain associated with the system expected by the end of Sunday through Wednesday night. This rain carries the risk of flooding, urban and regional flooding, and moderate to moderate flooding of rivers.
Tropical Storm Milton’s Maximum Wind Forecast
- 5 a.m.: 50 mph
- 12 hours.: 65 mph
- 24 hours.: 75 mph
- 36 hours.: 80 mph
- 48 hours: 90 mph
- 60 hours.: 100 mph
- 72 hours.: 105 mph
- 96 hours.: 80 mph
- 120 hours: 65 mph (post-tropical, extra-tropical)
Tropical Storm Milton: Spaghetti models
A special note about Spaghetti models: Visualization involves many different forecasting tools and models; not all are created equal.
The National Hurricane Center uses only four or five models to help make its forecasts.
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