Milton has once again become a powerful category 5 hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported this Tuesday in its latest bulletin that Hurricane Milton has once again reached category 5, the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with sustained winds of 165 mph (265 km/h).

The NHC pointed out on the social network X that "Milton is returning to category 5," and simultaneously warned Florida residents that "they must prepare their families and homes and evacuate if instructed."

The cyclone is located at a latitude of 22.7°N and a longitude of 87.5°W, moving toward the east-northeast at a speed of 9 mph. It has a minimum pressure of 918 mb and maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (265 km/h), classifying it as a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the NHC indicated on its website.

The forecasting center indicated that Hurricane Milton continues to pose a significant threat to the Florida peninsula, noting that a destructive storm surge is expected, with flooding of more than 10 feet in the central-west coast, prompting authorities to urge people in warning areas to evacuate immediately.

In addition, hurricane-force winds are expected to extend inland along the peninsula, and preparations to protect life and property, including preparations for prolonged power outages, should be completed before the night of this Tuesday.

Intense rains, which will continue until Thursday, increase the risk of catastrophic flooding in both urban and river areas, with a high potential for flooding in areas where coastal and inland waters combine.

The NHC warned that the impact of Milton will also be felt in the Yucatán Peninsula, where tropical storm conditions and a dangerous storm surge with destructive waves will continue to affect the night of this Tuesday.

In a previous bulletin, the monitoring center had reported that the hurricane had downgraded to category 4, although it continued to be an extremely dangerous threat to the Florida peninsula.

The report indicated that at that time Milton had sustained winds of up to 155 mph (250 km/h), with even stronger gusts, representing a serious threat to life and property along the west coast of Florida, where it is expected to make landfall on the night of this Wednesday.

Although the powerful cyclone has not made landfall in Florida, some areas of Hialeah are already experiencing flooding, specifically the Holiday Acres trailer park, located at 14th Avenue and 25th Street in the western part of the city.

The situation that may arise after Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon or evening worries the residents in that area who, although they suffer from recurrent flooding, always fear the worst.

The situation has caused alarm, as the powerful cyclone recorded a barometric pressure of 897 millibars (mb), making it the fifth hurricane with the lowest pressure recorded in the western hemisphere, and a clear evidence of its destructive strength.

Among the measures taken to mitigate the impact of the powerful hurricane Milton is the suspension of tolls in the central and western parts of the state, as well as on Alligator Alley, in order to facilitate evacuation.

In addition, several flights to Florida and from this state, as well as from the Baltimore-Washington area, have been canceled or rescheduled due to the imminent arrival of the hurricane.

Some meteorologists have warned about the serious threat posed by Hurricane Milton to Florida. The Cuban José Rubiera emphasized that the most concerning aspect is not the exact point where the eye of the hurricane makes landfall, but rather the fact that severe damage will affect a very large area.