Hurricane Milton will be a 'multi-hazard event’: NOAA
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Hurricane Milton will be a 'multi-hazard event’: NOAA
Reuters
Published Oct 08, 2024 10:56 AM PHT
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Officials are warning that the rapidly approaching Hurricane Milton presents a “multi-hazard” event that will bring storm surges, flooding and power outages, urging Florida residents to follow evacuation orders.
Officials are warning that the rapidly approaching Hurricane Milton presents a “multi-hazard” event that will bring storm surges, flooding and power outages, urging Florida residents to follow evacuation orders.
National Hurricane Center (NHC) Deputy Director Jamie Rhome, said on Monday (October 08) at a press briefing that Hurricane Milton will bring maximum winds of up to 145 miles per hour (approximately 233kph) when it is expected to impact on Wednesday (October 10) and a storm surge as high as 15 feet (approximately 4.6 meters).
National Hurricane Center (NHC) Deputy Director Jamie Rhome, said on Monday (October 08) at a press briefing that Hurricane Milton will bring maximum winds of up to 145 miles per hour (approximately 233kph) when it is expected to impact on Wednesday (October 10) and a storm surge as high as 15 feet (approximately 4.6 meters).
“Somewhere in this purple area, not everywhere, somewhere in this purple area, we are predicting 10 to 15 feet of storm surge. To put that in perspective, I'm six feet tall. That's more than two of me high. And if this is realized, that is more surge than was experienced during [Hurricane] Helene. So, let's sort of put that in perspective," he said.
“Somewhere in this purple area, not everywhere, somewhere in this purple area, we are predicting 10 to 15 feet of storm surge. To put that in perspective, I'm six feet tall. That's more than two of me high. And if this is realized, that is more surge than was experienced during [Hurricane] Helene. So, let's sort of put that in perspective," he said.
“So basically, all hazards are in play here, a multi-hazard event. You know, you really have to be thinking about significant widespread power outages for days where this, Milton crosses the Florida peninsula. Significant downed trees, significant power outages, maybe the inability to move around for several days.”
“So basically, all hazards are in play here, a multi-hazard event. You know, you really have to be thinking about significant widespread power outages for days where this, Milton crosses the Florida peninsula. Significant downed trees, significant power outages, maybe the inability to move around for several days.”
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Milton, now a Category-5 hurricane, the strongest on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is seen generating a storm surge that could raise water levels by up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) along the Yucatan's northern coast, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Milton, now a Category-5 hurricane, the strongest on the Saffir-Simpson scale, is seen generating a storm surge that could raise water levels by up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) along the Yucatan's northern coast, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
The Miami-based hurricane center said Milton was about 105 miles (169 km) west of the port, moving east at 9 mph (14 kph), and expected to turn northeast by late Tuesday or early Wednesday as it barrels toward Florida's Gulf coast.
The Miami-based hurricane center said Milton was about 105 miles (169 km) west of the port, moving east at 9 mph (14 kph), and expected to turn northeast by late Tuesday or early Wednesday as it barrels toward Florida's Gulf coast.
HURRICANE HUNTERS
Meanwhile, so-called “Hurricane Hunters” from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) flew into Hurricane Milton on Monday (October 08) on their plane nicknamed “Miss Piggy” as Milton strengthened rapidly in the southern Gulf of Mexico.
Meanwhile, so-called “Hurricane Hunters” from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) flew into Hurricane Milton on Monday (October 08) on their plane nicknamed “Miss Piggy” as Milton strengthened rapidly in the southern Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Hunters collect data from inside hurricanes using P-3 Orions - aircraft originally designed to hunt submarines during the Cold War. The data helps build a better understanding of the seaborne storms and assists disaster planners in dealing with them as they approach land, the administration has said.
Hurricane Hunters collect data from inside hurricanes using P-3 Orions - aircraft originally designed to hunt submarines during the Cold War. The data helps build a better understanding of the seaborne storms and assists disaster planners in dealing with them as they approach land, the administration has said.
Milton was classified as a tropical storm on Sunday afternoon but in less than 24 hours it "explosively" morphed into a Category 5 storm - the third fastest intensifying storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Milton was classified as a tropical storm on Sunday afternoon but in less than 24 hours it "explosively" morphed into a Category 5 storm - the third fastest intensifying storm on record in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
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