Milton's top winds are blowing at 160 mph, making this an extremely powerful Category 5 hurricane
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a very powerful Category 5 storm Monday afternoon and continues to pose a major threat to the west coast of Florida, forecasters say.said Milton rapidly strengthened into a strong Category 3 hurricane early Monday morning, then exploded into an even stronger Category 4 hurricane just a few hours later, with its top sustained winds now blowing at a fierce 155 mph.
Hurricane watches, tropical storm watches and storm surge watches have already been issued for much of the Florida Gulf coast, with the NHC describing Milton as “an extremely dangerous” hurricane. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a very powerful Category 4 storm Monday morning and continues to pose a major threat to the west coast of Florida. Forecasters say the hurricane could dump as much as 8 to 12 inches of rain over a wide swath of the Sunshine State and lash the region with highly destructive winds and storm surge.
While Kirk poses no wind or rain threat to the United States, the hurricane is “causing large swells and rip current risks along the U.S. East Coast,” the NHC noted.
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