Observer Time: October 04, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico has become a Tropical Depression (hurricane Milton) 14, according to the National Hurricane Center.
An update at 11 a.m. Saturday, the system has a 90% chance of developing a hurricane Milton in the next seven days and a 70% chance in the next 48 hours. Although the low-pressure area is spreading, it creates winds “just below the wind intensity,” the NHC said.
So today here at Observer Time we will discuss and observe the news of Hurricane Milton.
HURRICANE MILTON
Max Defender 8 meteorologist Rebecca Berry said, “We expect a tropical storm or Category 1 tornado to track across the state late Sunday night into Wednesday.” This system might get the next name on this year’s list – Milton.
Florida, the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, and the Bahamas are urged to monitor the system’s progress as it moves east or northeast across the Gulf of Mexico. Rebecca Berry added:
“It’s too early to say which areas will be most affected because it depends greatly on where the fall will occur.
The NHC is predicting strong winds and heavy rain. Across Florida and parts of Mexico from late this week and early next week.
Max Defender 8 Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli said the heaviest rain will begin Sunday and a wave of moisture will hit. First on the coast of Florida. Showers and dry spells will continue till Tuesday.
“Because of the moisture in the ground after one of the wettest cycles on record, the rain will lead to flooding,” Berardelli said.
The exact path of the storm, and how strong it will be in Florida on Wednesday, is still unknown, but between 5 and 10 inches of rain is expected from central Florida to the south of Florida.
A new heat wave has emerged off the coast of Africa. Within seven days, it has a 30 percent chance of developing as it moves across the Atlantic. The NHC said it could expand.
The open Atlantic, Hurricane Kirk continues to strengthen, as the NHC expects significant waves to reach the US East Coast on Sunday.
Hurricane Leslie, located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, has gained strength as it continues to move northwest.
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