The Florida National Guard, Florida State Guard, FDOT, and FHP are all hands on deck to supplement local debris removal in preparation for Hurricane Milton. Additionally, the Division of Emergency Management is coordinating with local emergency management directors to inform

The storm surge set-up will be completely different than what we saw from Helene. Helene paralleled our west coast. There was high water everywhere. #Milton will make landfall on our west coast, so the surge will likely be HIGHER (10 feet +) than that from Helene and will occur

Milton is expected to become a major hurricane when it reaches Florida's west coast this week. Our hurricane expert Dr. Rick Knabb has the latest on timing and impacts:

I'll be on FOX 13 Tampa Bay at 10 pm and 11 pm with latest on Milton. Waiting for data to come in from recon, but based on satellite imagery Milton continues to organize. Couple of important points. As bad as #Debby and #Helene were, #Milton is completely different. Both of those

'EXTENDED OUTAGES': As Hurricane Milton nears Florida's west coast, Tampa Electric is urging their customers to prepare for "extended outages." wtsp.com/article/weathe…

#Milton continues well on its way to a strengthening hurricane that will have Helene winds and maybe more at its peak. The hurricane should weaken before landfall, but push a very strong windfield with power outages well inland from west to east do to angle of approach.

Milton is rapidly intensifying tonight. Seeing an eye starting to peak. spaghettimodels.com

00z models are running now. This is crazy. HAFS-A showing 895mb pressure!!! And 00z GFS still showing north of Tampa Bay. Lots to watch in the AM after overnight runs run. Live at 9:19am ET. spaghettimodels.com

Quick morning update: #Milton is now a major hurricane per data just in from NOAA hurricane hunters. Top winds are 120 mph. Hurricane watches and storm surge watches are up for our west coast. The initial storm surge forecast from NHC is for an 8 to 12 foot storm surge from

NHC surge map for Milton. Showing some incredibly high numbers for a large part of the Florida west coast. If verifies it will be highest surge for the Tampa Bay area since the 1921 Hurricane. So many will be dealing with flooding once again up and down the coast.

#BREAKING: Milton is now a Category 4 with winds of 150 mph as it rapidly intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico according to data from the Hurricane Hunters. Pressure is at 940 mb and falling. #Milton

BREAKING: Milton has rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane. Stay tuned to The Weather Channel for live updates.

Update 9:20 a.m. Oct. 7: An evacuation order is in place for Levels A and B, manufactured communities or a mobile or boat home. Those living in level C should be prepared to evacuate if the storm intensifies.

When heading to an evacuation center, prepare your checklist of items. All evacuation centers are pet-friendly, but you must bring all supplies including a crate. Remember: evacuation centers cannot provide chairs, bedding, cots, blankets or pet supplies.

Governor DeSantis Provides Update #3 on Hurricane Milton at State Emergency Operations Center x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Over 6 million people are under a Hurricane Watch in west-central Florida, including the entire Tampa area, ahead of Hurricane Milton, which intensified to a Category 4 storm on Monday morning. Live updates: bit.ly/4evSLd7

🚨 TPA TO CLOSE DUE TO MILTON 🚨 🛑 We will suspend flight operations at 9 a.m. Tuesday and reopen when safe to do so ✈️ Check directly with your airline for flight updates ⛈️ TPA is not a shelter for people or vehicles 📲 Stay tuned to our social media for more info

EVACUATION ORDER: Charlotte County Emergency Management has issued evacuation orders for residents in the Red and Orange zones, also know as Zones A and B. This evacuation also includes residents in any zone living in mobile and manufactured homes. Take this storm surge threat

Milton has absolutely went bonkers. Now a CAT 4 150mph Major Hurricane. Some models showed a CAT 5 now we might actually see that. Weakening is expected. But how much. Should we even say weakening at this point as it nears Florida. Significant impacts regardless.

Models all called for rapid intensification today, and they sure were right. 5 am, max winds were 100 mph. 9 am, max winds were 150 mph. #Milton will weaken some as it nears our coastline, but will bring with it a very dangerous storm surge and powerful winds that will move