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Update at 8:00 p.m.: Milton's pressure is still easing


Update at 8:00 p.m.: Milton's pressure is still easing

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen and its pressure drops to 897 MB. This makes Milton the fifth lowest hurricane in history in the Atlantic basin. Milton remains an extreme Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of up to 180 mph (1 minute average) and gusts of up to 220 mph. We […]

Milton continues to organize in the Gulf Southwest


Milton continues to organize in the Gulf Southwest

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Suncoast residents are advised to have their hurricane plan ready for activation. Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could become a category three hurricane before making landfall on the west coast of Florida. The center of the National Hurricane Center's latest cone is hitting anywhere from […]

Tropical Storm Milton is expected to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane in the middle of the week


Tropical Storm Milton is expected to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane in the middle of the week

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Suncoast residents are advised to have their hurricane plan ready. Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen into a Category Three hurricane before making landfall on the west coast of Florida. The National Hurricane Center's latest cone hit central Tampa Bay on Wednesday. […]