HURRICANE MILTON WILL HIT TAMPA AS A CATEGORY 5 STORM

If you are on the Gulf Coast of Florida, get out now. Right now.

This is the U.S. Navy / National Research Lab forecast track for Hurricane Milton. It is now forecast to hit Tampa as a CATEGORY FIVE storm.

RIGHT NOW Milton has sustained winds of 155 mph, a Category 4. But winds are expected to intensify, and when they reach 159 mph, that’s a Category 5.

ORLANDO could take a direct hit at CATEGORY THREE.

CAPE CANAVERAL will take a direct hit as a CATEGORY TWO.

ASK your local public safety people where to go. You must get away from the storm surge on the Gulf Coast.

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STORM SURGE:

The storm surge on the Gulf Coast can be as high as 12’ above ground level if Milton comes in at high tide. This contrasts with Helene, where the storm was no more than 8’ above ground level at high tide.

Yes, this is worse.

GET OUT AS FAST AS YOU CAN.

These winds and this level of storm surge are classified as NOT SURVIVABLE.