The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Tropical Storm Milton reached hurricane status according to the Saffir-Simpson scale this Sunday, and there are favorable conditions for it to continue strengthening.
Through an intermediate notice, the NHC announced that "the hurricane hunters from the air force find that Milton is rapidly intensifying into a hurricane."
Meteorologists have established interests in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, the Florida Peninsula, the Florida Keys, and the northwest Bahamas, and they suggested that they should monitor the progress of this cyclonic system.
They also mentioned that "hurricane and storm surge alerts may be required for parts of Florida late today."
The Cuban Meteorological Institute (Insmet) also published a notice stating that Milton is the ninth hurricane of the current season and could, in less than 24 hours, reach great intensity.
Due to its future trajectory, which places it north of the Caribbean island, close monitoring of this system is being maintained.
Milton's evolution has been rapid, after forming as tropical depression 14 last Saturday and intensifying in just a few hours.
Milton's eye was this morning 1,385 kilometers west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, moving east at 7 kilometers per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h, the NHC specified.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said today that while it is unknown where Milton will hit, it is clear that Florida will be affected.
"I don't think there is any scenario where we don't have a considerable impact at this moment," he lamented.
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