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From Fox Weather: A catastrophic storm surge is expected to inundate Florida’s Gulf Coast from Hurricane Milton, raising water levels by up to 12 feet above ground level in areas of onshore winds.
The FOX Forecast Center warns of a likely record-breaking storm surge, potentially surpassing anything seen in over a century in the Tampa Bay area. This comes just weeks after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage along the state’s coastline.
“Yes, you might have ‘been through hurricanes before,'” FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross said. “But you weren’t through the 1921 storm that put water over much of Pinellas County, or the 1848 hurricane that put 15 feet of Gulf water where downtown Tampa is today.”
According to the latest report from the NHC at 11:00 am ET on Wednesday, Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4 storm, had sustained wind speeds of 145 mph. It is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast between midnight Wednesday and 2:00 am Thursday.
The report warns that storm surge amounts will likely easily surpass 8 feet and could be as high as 12 feet, flooding tens of thousands of structures.
The New York Post quoted experts as warning that Milton is expected to be so ferocious, it will cover nearly every beach on Florida’s west coast — and will forever change the Sunshine State’s coastline.
“The significance of the coastal change forecast for Milton’s impact to the Florida west coast cannot be overstated,” USGS scientist Kara Doran said.
In a chilling flood simulation, the Weather Channel revealed just how serious the flooding is going to get.
WATCH BELOW:
Hurricane Milton is expected to bring a destructive storm surge to Florida’s west coast. @StephanieAbrams uses our FloodFX simulation technology to show you what that could look like ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/rg996zNHy2
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) October 8, 2024
10AM EDT #Milton Position Update: Ensure you are in your safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding. Stay up to date at https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ pic.twitter.com/3SL0QH9V8H
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 9, 2024
10/9 11am EDT: A large area of destructive storm surge is expected along a portion of the west-central coast of the Florida Peninsula.
If you are in the Storm Surge Warning area, this is an extremely life-threatening situation. The time to evacuate is quickly coming to a close. pic.twitter.com/UF6SoHYZxx
— NHC Storm Surge (@NHC_Surge) October 9, 2024
The 11am advisory is in and #Milton is accelerating NE and winds are down from 155 to 145 mph. It will come ashore as a CAT3 folks. This is a very dangerous storm with far with far reaching impacts. STay with #weshwx for updates. pic.twitter.com/0OSARk85Xe
— Tony Mainolfi (@TMainolfiWESH) October 9, 2024
Multiple tornados formed Wednesday in southern Florida, ahead of the hurricane’s arrival.
Multiple tornado warned cells just south of our viewing area right now. This is going to lift northward, into our area, over the next few hours. Stay weather aware folks and with #weshwx for updates as #Milton moves into our area. pic.twitter.com/93GzfDDsRq
— Tony Mainolfi (@TMainolfiWESH) October 9, 2024
Dump trucks were seen working through the night, still hauling away debris from the previous Hurricane Helene, to prevent it from flying through the air when Milton hits.
It’s 3:00 am and the dump truck drivers are still at it. Not sure if the State of Florida has anything like a Presidential Medal of Honor, but Gov. DeSantis is going to have to recognize them in some way, shape, or form. #Milton #heroes pic.twitter.com/p1hXmYSUGY
— Florida Grand (@florida_grand) October 9, 2024
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