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0z GFS run… starts off at 976mb and makes landfall at 955mbIMG_5184.thumb.jpeg.9c0acded1f83fbfeafb89bff2de49d17.jpegIMG_5185.thumb.jpeg.22abb1086700aa9ef07e41652cfc85fe.jpeg

 

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Hurricane Milton Discussion Number  13
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142024
400 AM CDT Tue Oct 08 2024

The structure of Milton has changed significantly overnight.  The
pinhole eye seen yesterday has filled and earlier aircraft data
showed a double eyewall structure.  More recent microwave images
show only one larger eyewall, and it is clear that Milton is
completing an eyewall replacement cycle.  These eyewall replacement
cycles are common in strong hurricanes and often cause the peak
winds to fluctuate, while the wind field generally expands.  Based
on the aircraft data from a few hours ago, the initial intensity is
set at 135 kt.  Both the NOAA and Air Force Hurricane Hunters are
scheduled to investigate Milton again later this morning.

Spoiler

The major hurricane is beginning to gain latitude, and the latest initial motion estimate is 075/10 kt. A turn to the northeast with a slight increase in forward speed is expected later today and Wednesday as the hurricane moves in the flow between a trough digging into the Gulf of Mexico and a ridge near the Greater Antilles. This motion should take the core of Milton to west-central Florida Wednesday night. After the hurricane passes Florida, a faster east-northeastward motion is expected within a more zonal steering flow. Little change was made to the track forecast through landfall, but this prediction is a little slower while the system enters and moves over the Atlantic. Fluctuations in strength due to continued structural changes are likely during the next day or so while Milton moves across the central and eastern Gulf of Mexico. An increase in vertical wind shear will likely cause some weakening before the hurricane reaches Florida, but there is high confidence that Milton will remain an extremely dangerous hurricane when it reaches the state. After landfall, more notable weakening is forecast and Milton is now expected to become extratropical by day 3 when it is over the Atlantic. The NHC intensity forecast lies at the high end of the model guidance in best agreement with the hurricane regional models. Milton is still a relatively compact hurricane, but the wind field is expected to continue to grow in size as it approaches Florida. In fact, the official forecast shows the hurricane and tropical-storm-force winds roughly doubling in size by the time it makes landfall. Therefore, damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall will extend well outside the forecast cone. It is worth emphasizing that this is a very serious situation and residents in Florida should closely follow orders from their local emergency management officials. Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.

 

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17 minutes ago, StormfanaticInd said:

Storm is still very impressive 

Of course it is, and continues to be. 

One of the issues with RI that takes it up to 5, is that others (not in here) think "oh well, see? told ya! I'm stayin". It was mentioned in here many times. 

On a Central PA weather site I'm on - a 35year met asked us to inform if friends and family are fleeing or staying - an astonishing number of members said that there's are staying put. It's their funeral I suppose. 

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