TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Milton began pulling away from the east coast of Florida early Thursday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
In a 8 a.m. update, the NHC said Milton was 75 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral with winds of 85 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.
The storm is moving east-northeast at 18 mph.
Milton made landfall at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm.
Watches and Warnings
All Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued for the west coast of Florida.
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…
Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia, including the
St. Johns River
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…
Florida east coast from Sebastian Inlet northward to the
Flagler/Volusia County Line
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
Florida east coast south of Sebastian Inlet to the Palm
Beach/Martin County Line
Lake Okeechobee
North of the Flagler/Volusia County Line to Edisto Beach South
Carolina
Extreme northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama Island, the
Abacos, and Bimini
Some areas that are normally dry near the coast could be flooded due to rising waters moving inland.
Charlotte Harbor: 2-4 ft
Sebastian Inlet, FL to Altamaha Sound, GA: 3-5 ft
Middle of Longboat Key, FL to Bonita Beach, FL: 2-4 ft
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