Issued at 900 PM EDT Wed Oct 09 2024
000 WTNT64 KNHC 100058 TCUAT4 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 ----------------------------------------------- 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 $$ Forecaster Reinhart/Brown/Mahoney
