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Hurricane Milton Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL142024
400 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

...STRONG WINDS SPREAD ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA AS THE CENTER 
OF MILTON NEARS CAPE CANAVERAL...
...400 AM EDT POSITION UPDATE...

A sustained wind of 83 mph (134 km/h) and a gust to 92 mph (148 
km/h) was recently reported at a Weatherstem station in Marineland. 
A sustained wind of 67 mph (108 km/h) and a gust to 73 mph (117 
km/h) was recently reported at a Weatherstem station on South 
Hutchinson Island. A sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and a gust 
of 83 mph (133 km/h) was recently reported at buoy 41069 near Ponce 
de Leon Inlet. A sustained wind of 54 mph (87 km/h) and a gust of 84 
mph (135 km/h) was recently reported at Daytona Beach International 
Airport.

This will be the final hourly position update for Milton since the 
center of the hurricane is moving offshore of the east coast of 
Florida. The next full forecast advisory for Milton will be at 500 
AM EDT (0900 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 400 AM EDT...0800 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...28.5N 80.7W
ABOUT 10 MI...20 KM NW OF CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA
ABOUT 35 MI...55 KM E OF ORLANDO FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...85 MPH...135 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 55 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES

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Forecaster Reinhart/Mahoney