ATL: MILTON - Post-Tropical - Discussion

[fsucory08]

i am still trying to figure out why they moved it north at 5am other than just to do so and be on the side of caution

Are you in Florida?

I am on the treasure coast yes

I'm on the treasure coast too. My advice is to prepare for the worst. We have seen examples in the past of storms heading west-to-east sometimes ending up more east than the models show. I'm really watching how far south Milton gets and how far east it gets before making the NE turn.

[Kazmit]

I'm noticing that big blob of convection to the NE that is detached from the rest of the storm. Almost Matthew-like.

[TomballEd]

Does Florida turn all major highway lanes outbound (away from the risk) in emergency evacuation situations on hurricane evacuation routes?

[Category5Kaiju]

Mindless Milton?

[LandoWill]

Are you in Florida?

I am on the treasure coast yes

Sorry, I meant that for LandoWill, I should have removed you from the quote.

Yes i am in Florida

[Travorum]

Does Florida turn all major highway lanes outbound (away from the risk) in emergency evacuation situations on hurricane evacuation routes?

Florida stopped doing contraflow lane reversal for hurricane evacuations post 2017. The current plans allow for using the shoulders as lanes instead.

[zzzh]

Dropsonde confirms 935mb with 17kt wind

[tolakram]

Yes i am in Florida

You should not be wondering why the NHC moved the cone, the models have all drifted north. I'm not sure where on the coast you are but don't be too complacent. Event with a track just south of Tampa one wobble could ruin someone's day.

[CronkPSU]

Florida traffic right now all green.

People wait to pull the trigger and then they all seem to push the panic button at the same time.

Watch what happens about 24 hours before landfall.

Chuck

it's not...i use that site all the time cause i teach in polk but live in orlando...my normal drive time home is 55 minutes, it is 1 hour and 40 minutes right now...evacx traffic is definitely occuring already

[weeniepatrol]

F. CLOSED
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[LandoWill]

Yes i am in Florida

You should not be wondering why the NHC moved the cone, the models have all drifted north. I'm not sure where on the coast you are but don't be too complacent. Event with a track just south of Tampa one wobble could ruin someone's day.

Yes I'm aware, i am complacent by nature. If i lived on the coast, i would be gone, i live 15 miles inland, i am good . minus a lake surge event or a tree falling on the house or something else catastrophic... which could happen, which is why i will secure outdoor stuff by tomorrow night

[InfernoFlameCat]

Dropsonde supports 933 mb, making this the most intense hurricane of the 2024 hurricane season.

[Kazmit]

Looks like the southern component of movement is stopping, at least for now.

[cheezyWXguy]

Dropsonde supports 933 mb, making this the most intense hurricane of the 2024 hurricane season.

Man I stayed up late, got up early, and I’m still having trouble keeping up. 2005 vibes on this one.

[kevin]

The brave people in the AF309 plane are absolute champs (all people in recon planes are), looks like they're gonna go for another center pass.

[weeniepatrol]

[FLpanhandle91]

My bet is 155mph 933mb for the 1000CDT.

[Kingarabian]

Breaking constraints, this would be a T7.0 on Dvorak.



Need the eye to go WMG to get to Wilma/Patricia levels which so far its been having a hard time.

[Keldeo1997]

 https://x.com/webberweather/status/1843301099454787848

[ScottNAtlanta]

Michael was moving Northeast but that is the closest I am aware of. Some of the older hurricanes in the 1960s or before may have but I’ll leave it to some of our historical folks to let us know that.

So I took a look through the Wikipedia list and there have been some mildly west-east tracks when there is a strong northerly component (Ian, Michael, 1924 Cuba) but as far as heading east if not south-east. Don't think there is any climatologically comparable storm. Lenny would be closest but against not in the same area and didn't reach Cat 5. May have to call this Wrong-Way Milton just like with Lenny lol.

Wrong Lane Milton rhymes better Or Left Lane Milton?

Only problem is that Milton is moving stage right not left