Hurricane Milton’s forecast arrival in Florida was brought forward due to a change in route to the south.
The United States National Hurricane Center said the storm could make landfall at 11pm local time this Wednesday (9) — 12am Thursday (10) Brasília time — or within the next 12 hours , somewhere near or south of Sarasota.
Furthermore, the hurricane’s arrival point has moved south by 16 km since Wednesday morning (9) and 25 km south since Tuesday (8) morning.
This also means that the storm must travel less across the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall, which helps explain the anticipation of the forecast.
As a result, there is not much time for Hurricane Milton to weaken. With just 12 hours left over the water, it will likely still make landfall as a major hurricane tonight, at Category 3 or 4 strength.
Almost unprecedented rapid intensification
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a nearly unprecedented level, reaching Category 5 status due to record heat in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
It is expected to grow in size, meaning that while it may shrink in category, its dangerous impacts will be spread over a much larger area.
Hurricane Milton was considered the strongest storm on the planet in 2024, with sustained winds of 281 km/h.
Recently, Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a storm surge and made landfall in the swamp region as a Category 4 hurricane.
Authorities are asking residents — still recovering from Helene’s damage — to evacuate or prepare for another life-threatening storm.
This content was originally published in Hurricane Milton should arrive in Florida earlier due to change of route on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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