Watch: Eye of deadly Hurricane Milton shown in satellite video (original) (raw)

The eye of deadly Hurricane Milton has been captured in a new satellite video

The Category 5 hurricane has been captured in the Gulf of Mexico, heading towards Florida’s west coast in a video released by CIRA .

The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton may regain strength and grow in size, posing “even more danger” as it is expected to make landfall in Florida by Wednesday evening (9 October).

Tampa mayor Jane Castor warned residents that if they choose to stay in an evacuation area, “ you’re gonna die”.

Florida’s main holiday airport, Orlando International Airport, will halt commercial passenger flights from 8am ET on Wednesday.

Residents evacuate as Florida braces for the arrival of Hurricane Milton

Two weeks after Hurricane Helene stormed through the southeast of the United States, Floridians on Wednesday rushed to secure their homes and leave as incoming Hurricane Milton was labelled a Category 4 storm, with the potential to dramatically exceed Helene's "storm surge". Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida's west coast. The National Hurricane Center had predicted it would likely weaken, but remain a major hurricane when it makes landfall late

Infrared Imagery Shows Hurricane Milton's Rapid Strengthening

Infrared satellite imagery captured Hurricane Milton’s rapid intensification between October 6 and 8, ahead of its expected landfall on Florida’s west coast.The timelapse imagery, released by NOAA Satellites, shows a view of Milton as it quickly gained strength over a period of 48 hours.Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center. Credit: NOAA Satellites via Storyful

Tampa Mayor’s Dire Hurricane Milton Warning for Those Who Don’t Evacuate

As Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, heads toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, Tampa’s mayor went on CNN Monday with an urgent warning for those who end up staying in evacuation areas: “You are going to die.”Jane Castor told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that the storm surge—which is currently projected to be between 10 and 15 feet—would be disastrous for the low-lying area.“My number one message, as it has been for several days now, is that you need to prepare, do whatever you need to do, and then get out

Hurricane Milton now Category 4, threatens Florida: What to know

Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall as early as Wednesday evening. The storm comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on Florida’s coastline. Here’s what to know about the hurricane, which has been deemed the worst to hit the state’s west coast in more than a century:…

Satellite Shows Hurricane Milton Nearing Florida Coast

Timelapse satellite imagery shows Hurricane Milton as it barreled through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida over October 8 and 9.The Colorado-based Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) posted two animations. The first depicts the storm over a roughly 24-hour period up to 10:36 am on Wednesday, October 9, while the second animation, which contains infrared imagery, spans the roughly two-hour period from 8:20 am to 10:30 am on Wednesday, CIRA said.Milton was expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening, bringing devastating wind and rain and a “destructive storm surge” of 10 feet or more along Florida’s west-central coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful

Tampa mayor: If you stay in evacuation area, ‘you are going to die’

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is warning residents ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall that if they stay in the evacuation area, they will die. “The No. 1 message, as it has been for several days now, is that you need to prepare, do whatever you need to do and then get out of the evacuation zones,”…

'Extraordinary' Lightning Spotted as Milton Strengthens to Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified over the Gulf of Mexico and became a Category 4 hurricane on Monday, October 7, forecasters said.Satellite imagery released by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University shows lightning in the storm’s eyewall on Monday morning. “An extraordinary amount of lightning within Hurricane Milton,” the post said.Milton was forecasted to bring strong winds to the Yucatan Peninsula and heavy rainfall related to the storm would affect parts of Florida throughout Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful