Marine Tropical Storm · Gulf of Mexico

Data from hurricane hunter aircraft suggested that sustained tropical storm force winds occurred over the coastal waters of Mainland Monroe County on October 9th as Hurricane Milton moved northeast over the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Milton became a Category 5 hurricane in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Monday, October 7th about 735 miles southwest of Tampa while moving east-southeast, then turned east and northeast on Tuesday, October 8th while maintaining Category 4 and 5 strength. Milton's maximum winds decreased as it approached the Florida peninsula on October 9th and made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. The outer circulation of Milton began affecting South Florida late October 8th, with tropical storm force wind gusts spreading across South Florida and its outer waters through the early morning hours of Thursday, October 10th.