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Life-threatening storm surge up to 15 feet possible from Hurricane Milton

Storm surge Milton 9:30 am 10/9
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Hurricane Milton's arrival in Florida is expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge of up to 15 feet for some parts of the state.

The National Hurricane Center has raised the maximum potential storm surge for Milton from 8 to 12 feet to 10 to 15 feet.

Surge levels will be worse along and just to the South of where the eye makes landfall.

Forecast Storm Surge Values

  • Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties: 8 - 12 feet
  • Manatee and Sarasota Counties: 10 - 15 feet
  • Pasco County: 4 - 7 feet
  • Hernando and Citrus Counties: 5 -10 feet

The life-threatening storm surge could start to retreat after midnight Friday morning.

Here's more information about storm surge and an explanation of storm surge warnings:

Storm Surge Explained
Storm Surge Warning Explainer

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