NHC Issues Last Advisory on Milton; Some Ongoing Activity in Atlantic

Throughout the day today, many disturbing reports of the damage left behind by Hurricane Milton have surfaced. The storm has left millions without power, and many deaths/injuries have occurred. An exact death toll is still unclear, as there is still ongoing search and rescue efforts.

The NHC has issued their last advisory for Milton, and all related watches/warnings have been discontinued. Milton is now a post-tropical cyclone, and is travelling east across the Atlantic. It is no longer a threat to the United States. Winds are down to 70 mph, and pressure is up to 983 mb. This cyclone still has tropical-storm force winds associated with it, but its current characteristics indicate it is now an extratropical cyclone. That is why it is not classified as a tropical storm. Milton will continue to weaken over the coming days.

Additional rainfall is possible along the northeastern coast of Florida through tomorrow morning. This means that the risk of flooding in these areas will continue overnight tonight. After tomorrow, Florida should clear out some weather-wise. Now, and for the coming months, clean up will be occurring across Central Florida.

A resilient Leslie is still active over the Atlantic, but the storm has weakened quite a bit. Leslie is expected to continue to weaken to a tropical depression through the weekend. No threat to any land is expected with Leslie.

The NHC has a marked an area off the African Coast with a 20% chance of development over the next 7 days. There is a slight disturbance, but a developed storm is not expected to come of this area as of right now.

Hopefully, the tropics will begin to calm down as we approach the end of hurricane season. Our thoughts are with all of those who have been affected by this season’s hurricanes.

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