The United States, Mexico and Cuba are increasing their vigilance due to the passage of the Hurricane Miltonwhich is threatening – this Tuesday, October 8 – the coasts of the Mexican states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo.
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In fact, in Mexico the evacuation of the island of Holboxin the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, as a preventive action to face the passage of Hurricane Milton, which in the early hours of this Tuesday It went from category 5 to 4.
Mexico, in addition, ruled out this morning that Milton makes landfall on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsulaafter moving east at 15 km/h.
According to the National Water Commission (Conagua), the center of the hurricane is located 85 km north-northwest of Dzilam, and 118 km west-northwest of Río Lagartos, both towns in Yucatán, with maximum sustained winds of 250 km/h and gusts of 280 km/h.
For its part, the forecast center of the Institute of Meteorology (Insmet) of Cuba indicated that it is observing the evolution of Hurricane Milton with “close surveillance” -the ninth of the current tropical cyclone season- that is now moving through the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida, in the United States.
“In the next 12 to 24 hours this system will move slowly with a course between the east and the east-southeast, slightly increasing its translation speed,” Insmet said.
When will it arrive in Florida?
According to meteorological experts, the center of Milton is forecast “will move near or just north of the Yucatan Peninsula this Tuesday”cross the eastern Gulf of Mexico and “approach the west coast of the Florida peninsula on Wednesday.”
Given the eventual arrival, the Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the US Government alerted the inhabitants of Florida that “this is the time to prepare” for the arrival of Hurricane Milton and comply with evacuation orders on the west coast of the state.
“Time is running out and today and tomorrow (Tuesday and Wednesday) are the days left to prepare before (Milton) makes landfall. “Do not wait, because your life and that of your loved ones may be at risk.”warned Keith Trun, FEMA Response and Recovery Director.
The hurricane, which has maximum sustained winds of 180 miles per hour (285 kilometers per hour)will cross almost all of Florida from west to east starting next Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) of the United States.
According to United States meteorologists, the effects of Hurricane Milton in Florida will begin to be felt around 2 a.m. this Wednesdaycontinuing its course towards Tampa and Sarasota bays on Thursday, and then crossing the entire State.
Given the danger, a hurricane warning has been issued for the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach north to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay.
Among Milton’s features are storm surges accompanied by large, destructive waves. Rainfall amounts of up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) are expected, with localized totals of up to 15 inches in parts of the Florida peninsula through Thursday.
This rainfall will be associated with a significant risk of flash flooding along with the potential for moderate to significant river flooding.
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