Thank you everyone who was worried. We went to bed at 7 pm planning on the hurricane hitting at 1 or 2 am. I had gone to bed earlier but couldn’t sleep and Ron did not check the news, so we did not know that the hurricane had sped up and moved on shore far earlier than we thought. It hit shortly after we went to bed, but the heavy winds and rain were on the north side and we are south of the eye. We woke at 9:30 pm by a loud bang, which was something hitting the back wall of one of our sheds that is attached to the house. The shed is next to our bedroom/ bathroom wall and accessed from our Florida room. That is the large long room that is under the carport off our kitchen. The wall held but from then we were up. That is when we realized that the storm had passed and we are now getting the back wind. That wind is intense and gusts have been hurricane strength. They are warning that with the tide coming in we might get more storm surge but we did not get a lot of storm surge so the only flooding we took is from the rain. We are safe and well. Thank you for everyone who was worried. There will be debris clean up in the morning and a house inspection. But the roof held, no leaks and the windows are all boarded up so no breakage. Hugs. Scottie
Tag: Hurricane Milton
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NWS’s 10 PM Update:
Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024 1000 PM EDT Wed Oct 09 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY IN EFFECT FOR THE TAMPA BAY AREA AS MILTON CONTINUES MOVING INLAND... ...1000 PM EDT POSITION UPDATE... A sustained wind of 69 mph (111 km/h) and a gust of 102 mph (165 km/h) was recently reported at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. A sustained wind of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a gust of 105 mph (169 km/h) was recently reported at a WeatherFlow station at Egmont Channel. A sustained wind of 74 mph (119 km/h) and a gust of 98 mph (157 km/h) was recently reported at a NOS station at Middle Tampa Bay. A gust of 91 mph (146 km/h) was recently reported at a Citizen Weather Observer Program station in Bartow. A Flash Flood Emergency is in effect for the Tampa Bay area, including the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater. Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg has received 16.61 inches of rain so far today. The next update will be the full advisory at 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC). SUMMARY OF 1000 PM EDT...0200 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...27.5N 82.3W ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM NE OF SARASOTA FLORIDA ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM SW OF ORLANDO FLORIDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...958 MB...28.29 INCHES
Here’s the Weather Service’s most recent full advisory re Southern FL:
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Hurricane Milton Intermediate Advisory Number 19A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024
800 PM EDT Wed Oct 09 2024
...MILTON CLOSE TO MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF WEST-CENTRAL
FLORIDA...
...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, DAMAGING WINDS, AND FLOODING RAINS
OCCURRING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA...
SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...27.2N 82.8W
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM WSW OF SARASOTA FLORIDA
ABOUT 130 MI...205 KM SW OF ORLANDO FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...954 MB...28.17 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* Florida west coast from Flamingo northward to Yankeetown,
including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay
* Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia, including the
St. Johns River
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Florida west coast from Bonita Beach northward to Suwannee River,
including Tampa Bay
* Florida east coast from the St. Lucie/Martin County Line northward
to Ponte Vedra Beach
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...
* Lake Okeechobee
* Florida east coast from the St. Lucie/Martin County Line to the
Palm Beach/Martin County Line
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Florida Keys, including Dry Tortugas and Florida Bay
* Lake Okeechobee
* Florida west coast from Flamingo to south of Bonita Beach
* Florida west coast from north of Suwanee River to Indian Pass
* Florida east coast south of the St. Lucie/Martin County Line to
Flamingo
* North of Ponte Vedra Beach Florida to Edisto Beach South Carolina
* Extreme northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama Island, the
Abacos, and Bimini
A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening
inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline in
the indicated locations. For a depiction of areas at risk, please
see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic,
available at hurricanes.gov. This is a life-threatening situation.
Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions
to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for
other dangerous conditions. Promptly follow evacuation and other
instructions from local officials.
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected
somewhere within the warning area.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible
within the watch area.
For storm information specific to your area in the United
States, including possible inland watches and warnings, please
monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service
forecast office. For storm information specific to your area
outside of the United States, please monitor products issued by
your national meteorological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 800 PM EDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Milton was located
near latitude 27.2 North, longitude 82.8 West. Milton is moving
toward the east-northeast near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue through Thursday, followed by a turn
toward the east on Friday. On the forecast track, the center of
Milton will make landfall just south of the Tampa Bay region
within the next hour or two, and then move across the central part
of the Florida peninsula overnight, and emerge off the east coast of
Florida on Thursday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher
gusts. Milton is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson
Hurricane Wind Scale. Little change in strength is likely
until landfall, and Milton is expected to remain a hurricane
while it moves across central Florida through Thursday. The system
is forecast to weaken over the western Atlantic and become
extratropical by Thursday night.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 255
miles (405 km). A sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and a gust of
96 mph (154 km/h) was recently reported at the Sarasota-Bradenton
International Airport. A C-MAN Station in Venice, Florida recently
reported a sustained wind of 71 mph (115 km/h) with a gust to 90
mph (145 km/h).
The minimum central pressure estimated from Hurricane Hunter
aircraft observations is 954 mb (28.17 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key Messages for Milton can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT4 and WMO header WTNT44 KNHC
and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT4.shtml
STORM SURGE: The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the
tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by
rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could
reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated
areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...
Anna Maria Island, FL to Boca Grande, FL...9-13 ft
Anclote River, FL to Anna Maria Island, FL...6-9 ft
Tampa Bay...6-9 ft
Boca Grande, FL to Bonita Beach, FL...8-12 ft
Charlotte Harbor...8-12 ft
Bonita Beach, FL to Chokoloskee, FL...5-8 ft
Chokoloskee, FL to Flamingo, FL...3-5 ft
Sebastian Inlet, FL to Altamaha Sound, GA...3-5 ft
Yankeetown, FL to Anclote River, FL...2-4 ft
Dry Tortugas...2-4 ft
St. Johns River...2-4 ft
The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to
the south of the landfall location, where the surge will be
accompanied by large and dangerous waves. Surge-related flooding
depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle,
and can vary greatly over short distances. For information
specific to your area, please see products issued by your local
National Weather Service forecast office.
For a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge
inundation, please see the National Weather Service Peak Storm
Surge Graphic, available at
hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?peakSurge.
RAINFALL: Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches, with localized totals
up to 18 inches, are expected across central to northern portions of
the Florida Peninsula through Thursday. This rainfall brings the
risk of catastrophic and life-threatening flash and urban flooding,
along with moderate to major river flooding.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with
Hurricane Milton, please see the National Weather Service Storm
Total Rainfall Graphic, available at
hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk
graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?ero.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are occurring within the hurricane
warning area and will spread east-northeastward across the Florida
peninsula overnight. Hurricane conditions are possible in the
hurricane watch area tonight and on Thursday. Tropical storm
conditions are occurring along the west coast of Florida and are
forecast to spread across the peninsula and reach the east coast
tonight. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in the
warning area along the Georgia and South Carolina coast on Thursday.
Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the
northwestern Bahamas on Thursday.
TORNADOES: Several tornadoes, possibly including a few strong
tornadoes, are likely this evening and tonight across parts of
central Florida.
SURF: Swells generated by Milton are expected to continue to affect
much of the Gulf Coast and will increase along the southeastern U.S.
coast during the next day or two. These swells are likely to cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT.
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Forecaster Pasch
Up date on our home and hurricane Milton.
Just an update on our situation. It is like a ghost town here. Few of us stayed. Most left and went to hotels or friends homes even closer to the water, which is silly. The fact is they did not want to be alone. The storm shifted south, meaning it is closer to us so we are going to get more than we thought, plus it has become a cat 4 at landfall. It is slowed a bit now expected to hit around 1 or 2 in the morning. Good thing is we will be sleeping, the bad thing is we will lose power. I will offer Ron one of my back up power supplies from the computers to keep his C-PAP running all night. He will be too upset to sleep but I will try to help him. He has fortified the home as much as possible even boarding up windows we did not board up for Ian. The good news is unlike Ian which hung over us for 8 hours this storm will pass quickly over us and be gone. The biggest danger to us and why we took so much damage from Ian was the roofs of other homes smashing into our home and slicing open our own roof, letting it peel open. Plus the sides of the house was hit by flying debris that people left out when they left. People don’t realize that stuff becomes missiles to hit other homes or people. The animals are all hunkered down outside. Last night the animals like rabbits, possums, armadillos, raccoons, and other small critters all foraged like crazy knowing they wouldn’t eat for a few days. Now there are no animals out at all. Our security cameras show nothing moving out there. We should be OK if the house holds. If not, well it was nice being friends with you all. Hugs. Scottie
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