National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory that Milton was a category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday afternoon Eastern Time,
The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 175 miles per hour. Follow our coverage here.
5-day chance of winds.
The hurricane had wind speed of 175 miles per hour.
1-Major hurricane
2-Hurricane
3-Tropical storm
All times on the map are Eastern. By The New York Times
When will damaging winds arrive?
When winds reach 50 knots or 58 mph, 75 mph, are considered sustained winds, they are capable of breaking trees and windowpanes, also tearing off roof shingles. If it exceeds up to 75 mph, then it can cause more damage because in this case, winds are always high.
Arrival times and likelihood of damaging winds
Sustained speeds of 58 M.P.H. or greater
1-In Progresso, Mexico, the chance of a storm is 92% at the earliest time when it is 7 pm (CST)
2-In Merida Mexico, chances of storms are 15% at the Earliest Time: Monday at 8 p.m. (CST)
3-In Izamal, Mexico, the chances of storms are 12% at the earliest times by 10 pm (CST)
4-according to the reports, Isla Mujeres, Mexico has chances of 13%.
5-Miami, FL, Chance of Storm: 5%, Earliest Time: Wednesday at 3 p.m. (EDT), Most Likely Time: Wednesday at 11 p.m. (EDT)
This data is from 7 October 2024. According to this report. Sometimes it is difficult to define the hurricane or the storm. When hurricanes are predicted then evacuation system is necessary to keep the citizens safe. you will read about evacuation orders in the next blog.
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