Hurricane Milton decreases to category 3 with sustained winds of 200 km/h.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned in its latest bulletin that Hurricane Milton, now with sustained winds of 200 km/h, has downgraded to category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, although it remains a powerful hurricane.

The NHC reported on the social network X that winds with tropical storm force and intense rains are underway, and that there are multiple tornado warnings in effect across the Florida peninsula, underscoring the seriousness of the situation as Hurricane Milton continues to impact the region.

The monitoring center also reported that intense rains with tropical storm-force winds are spreading inland across the Florida peninsula.

In addition, a recent gust of wind of 68 mph (109 km/h) was recorded at a station located in Fort Myers Beach, confirming the danger of the system as it moves through the region.

"If a tornado warning is issued for your area, be ready to seek shelter quickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not prone to flooding," the NHC warned.

The prominent meteorologist John Morales indicated on the social network X that Milton could be starting its weakening: "Beginning of its terminal weakening phase. The minimum barometric pressure is rapidly increasing."

Morales also highlighted that the barometric pressure has started to rise and Hurricane Milton has dropped from having winds of 165 mph to being downgraded to category 3.

The Tampa police warned on Wednesday that, although evacuation is the recommended measure, those who choose not to should write their name and date of birth on their arm as a precaution.

"To those who do not evacuate voluntarily, I recommend that they take a photo of themselves, that they take a photo of their clothes to be able to identify them when the storm passes, which will be deadly," said Rose Angelakopoulos, an officer of the Tampa police, to the popular communicator Enrique Santos.

Also this Tuesday, a patrol circulated through the streets of Hillsborough County issuing a mandatory evacuation message due to the imminent impact of Hurricane Milton in that area.

"It looks like a scene from a movie," declared Univision journalist Javier Díaz on Facebook, who shared the unique images that certainly seem to be taken from an apocalyptic film.

However, the imminent arrival of the cyclone to the coasts of Florida has caused chaos on the state's roads, as hundreds of thousands of its inhabitants are moving in search of shelter.