Updated 17:50 05-09-24
Tropical Cyclone Warning
Tropical Storm Milton AL142024.
October 5, 2024. 5:00 p.m.
At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Milton was located near latitude 22.7 North, longitude 95.5 West. Milton is moving toward the north-northeast at about 3 mph (6 km/h). A slow east-northeastward motion is expected to begin this evening. A slightly faster eastward to east-northeastward motion is forecast for Monday and Tuesday. On the forecast track, Milton is expected to remain over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico through Sunday evening, then pass through the south-central Gulf of Mexico Monday and Tuesday, and approach the west coast of the Florida panhandle by midweek.
Maximum sustained winds are around 25 mph (40 km/h) with higher gusts. Steady to rapid strengthening is expected in the coming days. Milton is forecast to become a hurricane Sunday night, and could become a major hurricane as it moves across the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical storm-force winds extend up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1006 MB (29.71 inches).
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