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That euro is not great news for the FL southwest coast. we have only ever had 3 canes come into Florida in November this would be the 4th in history.

Agree but if it’s a congressional representative or ex president suggesting this and who apparently pretends to have access to this info, then it is incumbent on them to show their evidence or else stfu.

US Mets face death threats after hurricane Milton, Helene misinformation people are nuts and to think we share this world with them. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/11/meteorologists-death-threats-hurricane-conspiracies-misinformation

I’m certain it will. Just thankful it’s not an issue for most in Tampa Bay as had been widely feared. The concern over extreme record winds and record surge in TB just did not materialize.

@EngagewithErin Tampa Bay water levels to swing wildly as Milton passes. While it appears that Tampa Bay will avoid the record surge feared if Milton passed north or directly into the bay, the proximity of Milton’s core will still significant change the bay’s water levels. Strong winds blowing offshore will likely lead to “reverse surge” – or extremely low water levels as the winds blow water out of the bay and into the ocean until the storm passes late tonight. But after the eye of the storm passes south of Tampa overnight, the winds over the Bay will change direction and start to blow from a more westerly direction. This will occur as the tide is also rising ahead of the normal high tide around 6 a.m ET. Water levels are projected to rise 6 feet in 6 hours on Thursday morning, according to NOAA forecasts. At this time, water levels are not expected to reach the heights observed in Hurricane Helene two weeks ago.

Electric power holding up along most of the Tampa Bay Area for now. Surge not an issue for now. Extreme rain will result in localized fresh water flooding in the usual areas.

I hope so. Given all possible outcomes just three days ago this seem like a win Tornado events are still in play so we must stay vigilant

Tampa dodged a major bullet if that track confirms.

Helene flooded homes but left the structures mostly intact in many coastal areas. After what I saw today on the roads in St Pete ( and despite our Governor celebrating a few hundred dump trips.) there is so much debris still piled everywhere that even a cat 2 wind will send deadly and destructive items flying everywhere. If this storm stays on steroids, there won’t be an uncovered window left intact after the storm

I can’t remember any storms going sub 910 mb twice in their evolution

With each passing hour that landfall window becomes more and more locked in.

I don’t believe I have ever anticipated a recon mission’s results with both more excitement and fear. And we are talking many hundreds of past Atlantic canes here. This is peak americanwx.com for me right here

Is Milton the strongest GOM cane ever recorded ? tied for third strongest Atlantic cane

Denis Phillips @DenisPhillipsWx Mandatory evacuation orders for Hillsborough county zones A & B along with all manufactured/mobile housing beginning today at 2:30pm.

looks like A,B and C are all being evacuated before the storm’s arrival 1:45 p.m. Pinellas orders evacuations for health care facilities Pinellas County issued a mandatory evacuation order for long-term care health facilities, assisted living facilities and hospitals in evacuation zones, A, B and C. The evacuation includes six hospitals, 25 nursing homes and 44 assisted living facilities totaling approximately 6,600 patients. https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2024/10/06/tropical-storm-milton-live-updates-tampa-bay-hillsborough-pinellas-pasco/