After hitting the US state of Florida with full force at dawn on Thursday, Hurricane Milton has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane and is heading towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Arab Weather - Hurricane Milton hit the US state of Florida in the late hours of Thursday night and dawn, affecting the state as a Category 3 hurricane after its strength decreased as it crossed land. The center of Hurricane Milton was located inland near latitude 28.1 north and longitude 81.3 west and continued to move east-northeast at a speed of 16 miles / hour. This general movement is expected to continue until this afternoon.

Maximum sustained winds reached 90 mph with higher gusts as Milton maintained its strength as a devastating hurricane as it crossed Florida this morning, with Milton gradually losing strength and tropical characteristics and slowly weakening as it enters the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Milton was accompanied by strong winds exceeding 250 km/h at its maximum speed, which was classified as one of the strongest hurricanes to affect America after reaching the destructive fifth category yesterday, Wednesday, before entering the state of Florida. The hurricane was also accompanied by huge amounts of rain, which exceeded 500 mm in total in parts of the state, and a large rise in waves due to the strong winds, which reached 10 meters in some areas, which led to the coastal areas being flooded with sea water and the water level rising significantly.

The following are the latest observations of Hurricane Milton reported to us in Arab Weather:

• Location: 28.1 N 81.3 W
• Maximum sustained winds: 150 km/h
• Movement: Eastern
• Atmospheric pressure: 975 millibars