Unfortunately, as the Northwest coastal area of Florida continues to recover from Hurricane Helene, the National Hurricane Center is now warning of a tropical storm in the western gulf, heading East, that is likely to become Hurricane Milton.
There are many variables present within the models for the track of TS Milton as it develops and strengthens into a hurricane. This storm will be a little unique in modern forecast as it is traveling from west to east. Storms that travel this way create a very different set of variables in the cone of uncertainty.
Due to this path, the area north of the impact eyewall will see winds offshore. The area directly south of the impact eyewall will see winds directly onshore. Preparations are always critical within the cone area; however, preparations for a west to east storm are even more critical. A few miles and a little wobble can make all the difference in the storm surge.
Currently the cone of possibility extends from Ten Thousand Islands (South of Naples, FL) all the way to the Big Bend in the Peninsula of Florida. The center is Tampa Bay. The entire west coast of Florida is in the cone of uncertainty.
(NHC) – 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 near 3 mph (6 km/h). A slow east-northeastward motion is expected to begin tonight. A slightly faster eastward to east-northeastward motion is forecast by Monday and Tuesday.
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