…Major Hurricane MILTON is expected to make landfall along the
west-central coast of Florida overnight Wednesday…
…There is a High Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Florida
Peninsula…
…There is an Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the
Florida Peninsula…
Major Hurricane MILTON continues to advance across the Gulf of Mexico and
is forecast to move northeastward and make landfall along the west coast
of Florida late Wednesday/early Thursday. Expected impacts include a large
area of destructive storm surge, with highest inundations of 10 feet or
greater, and devastating hurricane-force winds along portions of the
west-central coast of Florida. Milton is expected to remain a hurricane
while it crosses the peninsula, bringing life-threatening hurricane-force
winds, especially in gusts inland. Preparations to protect life and
property, including being ready for long-duration power outages, should be
rushed to completion as winds and rain will begin to pick up rapidly
through Wednesday as the storm approaches.
Moreover, heavy rain will be associated with MILTON. Therefore, the WPC
has issued a High Risk (level 4/4) of excessive rainfall over parts of the
Florida Peninsula through Thursday morning. Severe, widespread flash
flooding is expected. In addition, areas that normally do not experience
flash flooding will flood. Lives and property are in great danger.
Further, several tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes, are likely
this Wednesday afternoon and night across parts of the central/southern
Florida Peninsula in association with Hurricane MILTON. Therefore, the SPC
has issued an Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts
of the Florida Peninsula through Thursday morning. The hazards associated
with these thunderstorms are frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind
gusts, a few tornadoes, and minimal threat of hail.
The threat of excessive rainfall continues over the eastern portion of the
Florida Peninsula. Therefore, the WPC has issued a High Risk (level 4/4)
of excessive rainfall over parts of the eastern portion of the Florida
Peninsula from Thursday through Friday morning. Severe, widespread flash
flooding is expected. In addition, areas that normally do not experience
flash flooding will flood. Lives and property are in great danger.
However, the threat of severe weather has decreased yet continues.
Therefore, a brief tornado or two remains possible during the late morning
Thursday along the east-central to northeast Florida coast. The threat of
excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms will end by Friday.
Meanwhile, an upper-level low over Southeastern Canada/Northeast U. S.
will produce light rain over parts of the Northeast through Friday
morning. Moreover, another area of upper-level energy over parts of the
Central/Southern Plains will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms
over the region through Friday.
Furthermore, on Wednesday evening, a front extending from the Northern
Rockies to the Great Basin and then into Northern California will move
slowly to the Upper Great Lakes to the Central Plains and then into the
Northern Intermountain Region by Friday. Associated upper-level energy
will aid in producing scattered light rain over parts of the Pacific
Northwest through late Wednesday night. Overnight Thursday, as the front
moves into the Upper Great Lakes, showers and thunderstorms will develop
over parts of the Upper Great Lakes.
Ziegenfelder
Graphics available at
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php
