…WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA BY THIS AFTERNOON… …PREPARATIONS, INCLUDING EVACUATION IF TOLD TO DO SO, SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION THIS MORNING…
As of 8:00 AM EDT Wed Oct 9
the center of Milton was located near 25.0, -84.8
with movement NE at 16 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 915 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 155 mph.