As per the National Hurricane Center's 11 am Thursday update, Milton left Florida and headed to the Atlantic Ocean. Category 1 Hurricane Milton is 135 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral Florida and 205 miles north-northwest of Great Abaco Island, with maximum sustained wind of 80 mph. It's moving at 20 mph to the east-northeast.
"... the center of Milton will continue to move away from the east coast of Florida and pass north of the northwestern Bahamas today." according to forecasters. "Milton is forecast to become a powerful post-tropical storm this afternoon or evening, with gradual weakening expected during the next several days."
Milton in Florida shifted course targeted Atlantic Ocean.
YESTERDAY (Wednesday):
Yesterday, there were several developments, particularly at night: first, Milton started out as a Category 4 hurricane, a Category 3 hurricane and a Category 2 hurricane but eventually became a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph. Milton was set to encounter Florida's coastline from the Gulf of Mexico
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Hurricane Warning from Sebastian Inlet to the Flagler/Volusia County Line has been changed to a Tropical Storm Warning.
The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued south of Sebastian Inlet and for Lake Okeechobee.
The government of the Bahamas has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for Bimini.
- Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia, including the St. Johns River
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Sebastian Inlet Florida northward to Edisto Beach South Carolina
- Extreme northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama Island and the Abacos
A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline in the indicated locations. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...
Flagler/Volusia County Line, FL to Altamaha Sound, GA...3-5 ft Sebastian Inlet, FL to Flagler/Volusia County Line, FL...2-4 ft St. Johns River...2-4 ft
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast in areas of onshore winds, where the surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances.
For a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation, please see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? PeakSurge.
RAINFALL: Additional rainfall amounts around an inch are possible along the northeastern coast of Florida through today. In the wake of heavy rainfall from Milton, the risk of considerable urban flooding will linger through this morning across east central Florida. Moderate to major river flooding is ongoing and forecast throughout central Florida.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Hurricane Milton, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Ero.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions continue within the tropical storm warning areas in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and the extreme northwestern Bahamas.
SURF: Swells generated by Milton are expected to continue to affect portions of the southeast U.S. and the Bahamas during the next couple of days. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Source: National Hurricane Center