IMPORTANT Hurricane Milton aiming for Florida (winds now 175MPH Cat 5)

How close would they have to get to see even slight Fujiwhara Effect?

 

Dude chill, I had to check there are some pretty crazy things going around out there.


Brett 1999
Chantal 1998
Jerry 1998
Bonnie 1986
Alicia 1983

Those are storms that reached Hurricane strength starting in the Gulf that hit the US, I only went back to 1983.

 

I think it depends on the strength of each system.

 

From what I can tell they won't get close enough to do anything. Moving in the same direction and the smaller area may not even turn into anything.

 

Think I heard DeSantis say today that Florida hotels have agreed to allow pets during emergencies. Did I hear that right? Is that new? Hope it might convince some folks to evacuate who might not otherwise.

 

Thanks for checking this... I don't remember any of these hurricanes starting in the Gulf. I don't even know the names... I draw a blank on these.

 

Hanna in 2020 hit Texas. And Francine earlier this year formed mostly in the Gulf. Various others recently, like Idalia in 2023, have formed just south of the Gulf off of the Yucatan Peninsula.

 

Thanks, it just seems like every bad hurricane that has hit Florida in the last 50 or so years were formed in the Atlantic. But then again, the origins of these hurricanes are not my forte. They always seem to always come from far out in the ocean. I hope we don't see anymore hit Florida...

 

Yep I only included ones that formed in the gulf proper.
The resource I used was only up to 2017.
I think there were a few more but some might not have made it all the way to Cat 1

 

The only good news is that it seems like it may run into some shear the last 12 hours over water which will likely knock the top speed down quite a bit. Fingers crossed on that.

 

ft myers beach is just f'd if this happens. another 9' plus wall of water...damn

 

Was watching wfla and they were saying cat 4 maybe 5 before it's downgraded. No other source I've seen such fear to the public. Have fam still in spring hill and Fort misery.

 

Some weird weather. For years it was always SFla n the cone now it's the Gulf Coast and maybe inland CFla.

Family in Pinellas are bailing to our house inland, but major stress as they are not used to this, having moved from Orlando just 2 years ago. Friends in Ft Myers don't know what to do after regretting staying thru ian.
Monday will be decision day for many I suppose. Wouldn't want to be on the road Tues. Good luck to all.

 

400 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024

...MILTON STRENGTHENING OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...
...STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE WATCHES ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF
FLORIDA...


SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.1N 92.6W
ABOUT 195 MI...310 KM WNW OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 750 MI...1210 KM WSW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 105 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...972 MB...28.71 INCHES

Anclote River, FL to Englewood, FL...8-12 ft
Tampa Bay...8-12 ft
Yankeetown, FL to Anclote River, FL...5-10 ft
Englewood, FL to Bonita Beach, FL...5-10 ft
Charlotte Harbor...5-10 ft
Bonita Beach, FL to Chokoloskee, FL...4-7 ft
Suwannee River, FL to Yankeetown, FL...3-5 ft

 

5 AM FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT 07/0900Z 22.1N 92.6W 85 KT 100 MPH
12H 07/1800Z 21.9N 91.3W 100 KT 115 MPH
24H 08/0600Z 22.2N 89.4W 115 KT 130 MPH
36H 08/1800Z 23.1N 87.5W 125 KT 145 MPH
48H 09/0600Z 24.7N 85.7W 125 KT 145 MPH
60H 09/1800Z 26.4N 83.9W 110 KT 125 MPH (108 miles W of Cape Coral)
72H 10/0600Z 28.1N 81.7W 75 KT 85 MPH...INLAND (Lake Alfred/Haines City)
96H 11/0600Z 30.0N 75.5W 55 KT 65 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
120H 12/0600Z 31.5N 68.4W 45 KT 50 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP