567 WTNT64 KNHC 071558 CCA TCUAT4 Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024 1055 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024 Corrected for location/distances in the summary section ...MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE... Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Milton has strengthened to a category 5 hurricane. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph (250 km/h) with higher gusts. Data from the aircraft also indicate that the minimum pressure has fallen to 925 mb (27.31 inches). SUMMARY OF 1055 AM CDT...1555 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...21.7N 91.6W ABOUT 125 MI...200 KM WNW OF PROGRESO MEXICO ABOUT 715 MI...1150 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...160 MPH...250 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 110 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...925 MB...27.31 INCHES $$ Forecaster Blake/Brown
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