Milton’s outer bands are already spreading across Florida this morning, and conditions will continue to deteriorate throughout the day, particularly by the afternoon, with conditions getting significantly worse during the evening hours.
Here is a timeline for key areas along Milton’s path:
Tampa
- Storm duration: Wednesday 4 p.m. - Thursday 3 p.m.
- Peak wind: 80-100 mph with gusts to 115 mph, Thursday 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.
- Rainfall: 10-15 inches
- Peak Rainfall: Wednesday 2 p.m. - Thursday 8 a.m.
- Storm Surge: 8-12 feet above ground in flood prone areas, peaking Wednesday 10 p.m. - Thursday 6 a.m.
Sarasota
- Storm duration: Wednesday 3 p.m. - Thursday 3 p.m.
- Peak wind: 90 to 110 mph with gusts to 140 mph, Wednesday 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Rainfall: 6-8 inches
- Peak Rainfall: Wednesday 2 p.m. - Thursday 8 a.m.
- Storm Surge: 10-15 feet above ground in flood prone areas, peaking Wednesday 10 p.m. - Thursday 6 a.m.