Atlantic Hurricane Feed

Hurricane Milton Update Statement

Published Date and Time: 2024-10-08 17:30:19



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WTNT64 KNHC 082130
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Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142024
430 PM CDT Tue Oct 08 2024

...AIRCRAFT MEASURES VERY LOW PRESSURE IN THE EYE OF MILTON...

Recent observations from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter 
aircraft indicate the central pressure in the eye of Milton has 
fallen to an estimated 905 mb (26.72 inches).  The aircraft 
observations also indicate that the maximum sustained winds are 
near 165 mph (270 km/h).

SUMMARY OF 430 PM CDT...2130 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.7N 87.4W
ABOUT 315 MI...510 KM WSW OF THE DRY TORTUGAS
ABOUT 475 MI...770 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...270 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 75 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...905 MB...26.72 INCHES

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Forecaster Pasch/Berg/Hagen



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