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Hurricane MILTON (Text)


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Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142024
805 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024
 
...MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE...

Data from both Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has 
strengthened to a category 4 hurricane.  The maximum sustained 
winds are estimated to be 150 mph (240 km/h).  Milton is a category 
4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Data 
from the aircraft also indicate that the minimum pressure has 
fallen to 940 mb (27.76 inches).

These changes will be reflected in the normal 10 AM CDT (1500 UTC) 
advisory. 


SUMMARY OF 805 AM CDT...1305 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...21.7N 92.0W
ABOUT 150 MI...240 KM W OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 735 MI...11185 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...150 MPH...240 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 115 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...940 MB...27.76 INCHES
 
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Forecaster Brown/Blake
  
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