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Hurricane Milton has upgraded to a Category 5 storm and a Hurricane Warning has been issued for Tampa Bay, the National Hurricane Center said.

Located about 630 miles southwest of Tampa, maximum sustained winds are at 165 mph as it moves toward the east at 9 mph.

Milton is expected to maintain intensity over the next couple of days, but will likely weaken as it gets closer to Florida, according to the NHC.

Watches and Warnings

Hurricane Warning

The west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay.

Hurricane Watch

The east coast of the Florida Peninsula from the St. Lucie and Indian River County Line
northward to the mouth of the St. Marys River.

Storm Surge Warning

The west coast of Florida from Flamingo northward to the Suwannee River, including Charlotte
Harbor and Tampa Bay.

Storm Surge Watch

The U.S. east coast from Sebastian Inlet Florida to Edisto Beach South Carolina, including
the St. Johns River.

Tropical Storm Warning

The west coast of Florida south of Bonita Beach to Flamingo, including Lake Okeechobee, and north of the mouth of the Suwannee River northward and westward to Indian Pass. A Tropical Storm Warning has also been issued for all of the Florida Keys, including the Dry Tortugas and
Florida Bay.

Tropical Storm Watch

The east coast of the Florida Peninsula south of the St. Lucie/Indian River County Line southward to Flamingo. A Tropical Storm Watch has also been issued along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina from north of the mouth of the St. Marys River to South Santee River, South Carolina.

Storm Surge

The water could reach the following heights due to storm surge:

• Anclote River, FL to Englewood – 8-12 feet
• Tampa Bay – 8-12 feet
• Yankeetown, FL to Anclote River, FL – 5-10 feet
• Englewood, FL to Bonita Beach, FL – 5-10 feet
• Charlotte Harbor- 5-10 feet
• Bonita Beach, FL to Chokoloskee, FL – 4-7 feet
• Suwanee River, FL to Yankeetown, FL – 3-5 feet

Hurricane Kirk and Hurricane Leslie

Hurricane Leslie is expected to weaken throughout the week as the system moves towards the northwest with maximum sustained winds at 80 mph.

Hurricane Kirk is an extratropical cyclone and continues to bring large swells and rip current risks to the U.S. East Coast, according to the NHC. Maximum sustained winds are 75 mph.