Heres what to expect as the Category 4 storm barrels towards Florida.
As of Tuesday morning, air pressure in Milton was measuring 929 millibars.
In hurricanes, lower air pressure is tied to greater force.
This satellite image, taken on October 8, 2024, shows Hurricane Milton as it approaches the Florida coast.© National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
4 am CDT Extremely powerful Hurricane#Miltonis just north of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane when it reaches Florida Wednesday night.
Mobile homes will likely be severely damaged, with some destroyed.
A graphic showing where hurricane and tropical storm warnings are in effect. © National Hurricane Center
Some parts of Florida may be uninhabitable for weeks, the organization added.
Prepare for considerable wind damage.
That, in turn, could lead to flash floods and urban flooding, NOAA warned.
Areas under a storm surge warning are shown in bright pink in this graphic, while regions under a storm surge watch are in purple. © National Hurricane Center
Milton could very well enter and exit Florida as a hurricane.
Florida isnt the only state that could be affected by Milton.
News from the future, delivered to your present.
This graphic shows the most likely time frame for Hurricane Milton’s path across Florida. © NOAA
