A drone captured a 25-foot wave and wind gusts of nearly 75 mph near the center of Hurricane Milton, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Atlantic Meteorological and Oceanographic Laboratory.
The wave was recorded about 75 km from the center of the storm, according to the laboratory.
Watch the video of the huge wave:
Inside Hurricane Milton, @saildrone reported wave height of 28.12 feet and wind gusts as strong as 75.95 mph while 40 nautical miles from the center of the storm. This research represents a collaborative endeavor to better understand the role of the ocean in hurricanes. pic.twitter.com/gmaUopPEWj
— NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab (@NOAA_AOML) October 9, 2024
Almost unprecedented rapid intensification
Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a nearly unprecedented level, reaching Category 5 status due to record heat in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Currently, it is in category 3 and has had an updated route, allowing it to arrive in Florida at 8pm this Wednesday (9), local time.
Hurricane Milton was considered the strongest storm on the planet in 2024, with sustained winds of 281 km/h.
Recently, Hurricane Helene made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast as a storm surge and made landfall in the swamp region as a Category 4 hurricane.
Authorities are asking residents — still recovering from Helene’s damage — to evacuate or prepare for another life-threatening storm.
This content was originally published in 8.5 meter wave is recorded near the center of Hurricane Milton; see video on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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