{"id":111361,"date":"2024-10-07T09:01:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T02:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111361"},"modified":"2024-10-07T09:01:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T02:01:57","slug":"milton-expected-to-become-major-hurricane-this-week-heres-what-florida-can-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111361","title":{"rendered":"Milton expected to become major hurricane this week. Here&#8217;s what Florida can expect."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong>MIAMI<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tropical-storm-milton-forms-gulf-of-mexico-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Milton<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is now a Category 1 hurricane after forming as a tropical storm in the western Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and continues strengthening as it approaches Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>The National Hurricane Center said its hurricane hunters are finding Milton &#8220;rapidly intensifying&#8221; and that the storm is expected to become a major hurricane in the next day or so. It is forecasted to become a Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall across the west coast of Florida on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"storm-1-track.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/06\/959597fa-ef5c-4479-a803-4efd54623f7e\/thumbnail\/620x349\/3168ab69cf2093cca951d235036ed8b5\/storm-1-track.png?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Hurricane Milton 5 p.m. path.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Miami<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday evening, Governor<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1842675004359503942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Ron DeSantis<\/a>\u00a0declared a state of emergency in 35 counties ahead of Milton&#8217;s landfall. In the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/EO-24-214.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">state of emergency bulletin<\/a>, DeSantis included Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. That number has now increased to 51 counties.<\/p>\n<h2>How will Milton impact South Florida?<\/h2>\n<p>CBS News Miami&#8217;s NEXT Weather Team said the track has shifted a little north on Saturday evening toward Tampa and Fort Myers, but it still includes some portions of South Florida, including Broward County. The storm will be slow to move and organize overnight Sunday before it is expected to speed up and intensify on between Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"storm-1-spaghetti.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/06\/fa976491-67f0-478e-bbfa-b8ff3e3b7474\/thumbnail\/620x349\/bdbd7c5965787b384a461f78938a2c14\/storm-1-spaghetti.png?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Hurricane Milton forecast models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Miami<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>South Florida will receive a &#8220;one-two punch&#8221; with this system, beginning<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/next-weather-alert-miami-potential-flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"> Sunday<\/a><\/span> with a weaker and non-tropical area of low pressure that will swing through the area then and into Monday. This will bring South Florida&#8217;s first round of heavy rain and potential flooding. By Tuesday, there will be a slight break with a few storms across the area.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The second &#8220;punch&#8221; will be Milton, forecasted to arrive at the Gulf Coast on Wednesday afternoon, bringing more heavy rain and windy weather.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"storm-1-track-close.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/06\/475709dd-e52c-441c-8193-4ad5cc5b1574\/thumbnail\/620x349\/c5be5987248e83058cdd20bf262eb621\/storm-1-track-close.png?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Hurricane Milton 5 p.m. track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Miami<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Depending on its track, Milton could bring tropical-storm conditions very early Wednesday for most of South Florida; however, the Florida Keys could see these conditions earlier.<\/p>\n<p>For now, South Florida&#8217;s main threat continues to be the risk of rainwater flooding, with 4&#8243;-7&#8243;+ looking likely across the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-large\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"storm-1-accum.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/10\/05\/ed3b8b98-c56e-4a23-9534-d05959a8ee50\/thumbnail\/620x349\/1d805ab1e05d3e9e33421d872b194f1c\/storm-1-accum.png?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 1x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Rain accumulation from Saturday evening through Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News Miami<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saturday will be a precursor to this stretch of very wet weather, with ongoing rounds of showers and storms set to move through the area. This will prime Florida soils for what will likely be an increasing flood risk set to continue into the week ahead. Expect a flood watch to take effect through Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: if you see standing water on the roadways, turn around because it only takes a foot of water to float most vehicles.<\/p>\n<h2>NEXT Weather Radar<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-original\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/radar.cbslocal.com\/wfor\/radar_anime\/WEB_RADAR_FL_3hour.gif\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radar.cbslocal.com\/wfor\/radar_anime\/WEB_RADAR_FL_3hour.gif\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\"\/> <span class=\"embed__credit\">CBS Miami<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/search\/author\/kc-sherman\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">KC Sherman<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/search\/author\/kc-sherman\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"img \"><img alt=\"KC Sherman \" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/05\/15\/c0da8711-4802-4d42-97db-42d5599072b9\/thumbnail\/80x80\/17908c0d2cd39a491a80c937cbdb5325\/kc-sherman-web.jpg?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2023\/05\/15\/c0da8711-4802-4d42-97db-42d5599072b9\/thumbnail\/160x160\/52e76203bf28accc0eec7e1aa7df2e96\/kc-sherman-web.jpg?v=0736ad3ef1e9ddfe1218648fe91d6c9b 2x\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">KC Sherman joined CBS News Miami as a weekend morning meteorologist in April 2023 but she is no stranger to the Sunshine State.&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nPrior to joining the CBS News Miami team, she worked at WINK-TV, the CBS affiliate in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/hurricane-milton-gulf-of-mexico-florida\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI \u2014\u00a0Milton\u00a0is now a Category 1 hurricane after forming as a tropical storm in the western Gulf of Mexico on Saturday and continues strengthening as it approaches Florida&#8217;s Gulf Coast. &hellip; 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