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:
HURRICANE RESOURCES
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