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What are these Florida weather watchers saying about Hurricane Milton? See for yourself

By Miami Herald

Updated October 7, 2024 3:10 PM

TV forecasters have gone into overdrive as Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida.

Meteorologists are live-streaming on Facebook and posting on X around the clock as they track the storm and advise people on the Gulf Coast what to expect.

A look at the forecast for Hurricane Milton. National Hurricane Center

Here’s a look at what they are saying:

NBC6's @JohnMoralesTV is the longest tenured TV meteorologist in south Florida. When he gets this serious, this emotional, on the air, viewers pay attention: pic.twitter.com/iiECZ8KaHx
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 7, 2024

Rain will be significant on the LEFT and north side of #Milton as it crosses central Florida. We need to be giving this more attention I think.

A swath of 10"+ of rain is very possible along and north of the center track. A few localized spots of 15"+ of rain are possible.… pic.twitter.com/BqG6BS7jh9
— Noah Bergren (@NbergWX) October 7, 2024

NEW UPDATE MONDAY 7AM ADVISORY- #Milton is now a major hurricane. Hurricane Hunter data indicate max winds estimated to be at 120 mph. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/OEP2W0I39K
— Vivian Gonzalez (@VivianGonzalez7) October 7, 2024

UPDATE: New 12z consensus model is in. They are historically better performing over the years. Magenta is the most recent, Red is 12 hours ago, Orange is 24 hours ago. More adjustments, both north or south, will continue. Look for consistency. Southwest Florida, please take this… pic.twitter.com/i4JfIZbPK5
— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) October 7, 2024

NEW: First storm surge forecast is out from the NHC in Southwest Florida. 8 - 12' in Sarasota County, 5 -10' in Lee and Charlotte, 4 - 7' in Collier. Changes remain possible based on landfall. Stick with @WINKNews for the latest. pic.twitter.com/RMGHdqoMMh
— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) October 7, 2024

#MILTON’s eye is popping out. Explosive intensification into a major hurricane is imminent. #TropicalUpdate pic.twitter.com/VcAaHMWp36
— Dylan Federico (@DylanFedericoWX) October 7, 2024

This story was originally published October 7, 2024 at 7:55 AM with the headline "What are these Florida weather watchers saying about Hurricane Milton? See for yourself."