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Much of Florida’s west coast from the south up to the Big Bend region was under a storm surge watch on Wednesday morning, with peak surge predicted to reach up to 15 feet in Tampa Bay and the ...
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s western coast on Wednesday night, making landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm. The intense hurricane spawned tornadoes, dumped rain across much of the ...
The National Hurricane Center’s peak storm surge forecast map released on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall somewhere along the state’s west coast.
Storm surge could reach 10 feet in Fort Myers and 7 feet in Naples. Because of Milton’s large size, tropical storm-force winds are expected across nearly all of Florida.
A storm surge of 5 ft (1.52 m) to 10 ft (3.04 m) was recorded from Naples to Siesta Key, including Charlotte Harbor. [8] Water levels rose over 8 ft (2.4 m) near Sarasota. [8] Naples saw a storm surge of 5.75 ft (1.75 m). [8] On the other side of the state, Daytona experienced a storm surge peak between 4 ft (1.2 m) to 4.5 ft (1.37 m). [153]
The Gulf Coast of Florida from Tampa Bay down to Naples and Bonita Beach are being forecasted by the National Hurricane Center to see 10-15 feet of storm surge.
Storm surge near Cedar Key reached up to 8.9 feet (2.7 m), [202] while locations further south near Tampa Bay and Clearwater experienced over 3 ft (0.91 m) of storm surge. [203] Four people were killed in the state, with two of the fatalities occurring from traffic accidents as a result of the hazardous conditions. [204] [205] [206] [207]
A storm surge inundation map released at 11 a.m. by the NHC shows the potential for more than 9 feet of water flooding into vulnerable Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor, and Fort Myers Beach.