Milton Is Officially a Category 5 Hurricane. Special Update from the National Hurricane Center.

As I sit here just watching data flow in and all the updates on X from my tropics list….I knew it was coming.  The hurricane hunter aircraft recon data has come in and we have a Cat 5 hurricane.  Max winds are now 160 mph.  The pressure has dropped to 925 mb! At the 10am CDT advisory, the pressure was 933 mb.

Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142024
1055 AM CDT Mon Oct 07 2024

…MILTON RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE…

Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate
that Milton has strengthened to a category 5 hurricane. The
maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph (250 km/h) with
higher gusts. Data from the aircraft also indicate that the
minimum pressure has fallen to 925 mb (27.31 inches).

SUMMARY OF 1055 AM CDT…1555 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…21.7N 91.6W
ABOUT 125 MI…200 KM W OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 735 MI…1175 KM SW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…160 MPH…250 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…ESE OR 110 DEGREES AT 9 MPH…15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…925 MB…27.31 INCHES

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