Update from the National Hurricane Center: Milton NOW a Category 3 Major Hurricane
The NHC has just issued an update on Milton based on data from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft. Max winds are now at 120 mph in the center! This is a 20 mph increase from the 4am advisory. The pressure is down to 954 mb. This is a huge drop of almost 20 millibars since the early advisory.
Full Stats:
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
The NHC indicates a special advisory will be issued by 7am CDT to reflect this chance and update the forecast. We will have another update then!
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