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Hurricane MILTON (Text)


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Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142024
600 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024
 
...NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND MILTON A MAJOR HURRICANE...

Data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aicraft indicate that Milton has 
strengthened to a major hurricane.  The maximum sustained winds are 
estimated to be 120 mph (195 km/h).  Milton is a category three 
hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Data from 
the aircraft also indicate that the minimum pressure has fallen to 
954 mb (28.17 inches).

A special advisory will be issued by 7 AM CDT (1200 UTC) to reflect 
this change and update the forecast. 


SUMMARY OF 600 AM CDT...1100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.9N 92.4W
ABOUT 180 MI...285 KM WNW OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 750 MI...1210 KM WSW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 105 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES
 
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Forecaster Brown/Blake
  
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