Hurricane Milton Update – Oct. 9, 2024, 2321z

Updated Oct. 9, 2024, 2321z

• Update from the National Hurricane Center
• Airport & Equipment Information
• Route Information
• Operational Resources
• NBAA’s HERO Database

Update from the National Hurricane Center

According to the National Hurricane Center’s Advisory #19, issued at 2100z:

At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Milton was located near latitude 26.9 North, longitude 83.4 West. Milton is moving toward the northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through tonight. A turn toward the east-northeast is expected on Thursday, followed by a turn toward the east on Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will make landfall near or just south of the Tampa Bay region this evening, move across the central part of the Florida peninsula overnight, and emerge off the east coast of Florida on Thursday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Milton is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Milton could still be a major hurricane when it reaches the coast of west-central Florida this evening, and it will remain a hurricane while it moves across central Florida through Thursday. Milton is forecast to weaken over the western Atlantic and become extratropical by Thursday night.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 255 miles (405 km). A WeatherFlow site located in Egmont Channel (XEGM) recently reported a sustained wind speed of 51 mph (82 km/h) with a wind gust of 63 mph (102 km/h). A WeatherFlow site located on the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier (XSKY) recently reported a sustained wind speed of 47 mph (76 km/h) with a wind gust of 62 mph (100 km/h).

The minimum central pressure based on Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter data is 948 mb (28.00 inches).

Airport & Equipment Information

TPA/MCO/PIE/RSW/SRQ/ORL are all closed. Please refer to current NOTAMs for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

Equipment Issues and Protective Shutdowns

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (DAB) ASR.
FT GREEN, FL (FN7) NDAG.
FT LAUDERDALE,FL (FLL) RWY 10L (LHI) MALSR.
FT MYERS, FL (RSW) RVR.
FT MYERS, FL (RSW) RWY 05 (FMY) LOC/GS.
FT MYERS, FL (RSW) RWY 06 (RSW) MALSR.
FT MYERS, FL (RSW) RWY 06 (RSW) LOC/GS
GAINESVILLE, FL (GNV) ASR.
LAKELAND, FL (LAL) RWY 10 (LAL) LOC/GS.
MELBOURNE, FL (MLB) ASR/MODES.
MELB OURNE, FL (MLB) RVR.
MELBOURNE, FL (MLB) VOR/DME.
ORLANDO, FL (MCO) ASR/MODES.
ORLANDO, FL (MCO) ASDE.
SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) ASR/MODES.
SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) RWY 14 MALSR.
SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) RWY 32 MALSR.
SARASOTA, FL (SRQ) SAWS.
TAMPA, FL (TPA) ASR/MODES.
TAMPA, FL (TAP) RWY 01L (AMP) LOC/GS.
TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19L (TPA) LOC/GS/ALS.
TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 19R (JRT) LOC/GS/MALSR.
TAMPA, FL (TPA) RWY 01R (TWJ) LOC.
TAMPA, FL (TPA) (VDF) RTR.
TAMPA, FL (TPA) RVR.
TITUSVILLE, FL (TIX) RWY 36 (TIX) MALSR.
VERO BEACH, FL (VRB) ASR.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PBI) RWY 10L (PBI) LOC/GS/MALSR.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PBI) RVR.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PBI) RWY 10L SWS.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PBI) SWOS.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PBI) ASR.

Unscheduled System Failures

GULF OF MEXICO, MX (DSF) GBTS.

Route Information

L452/L454/L465/M215/M580/M219 are closed.

Refer to current NOTAMs and Advisories for updates.

Operational Resources

• National Hurricane Center
• FAA OIS page
• CADENA OIS page
• FAA Advisory Database
• FAA Current Reroutes
• FAA NOTAM Search

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