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As Hurricane Milton grows closer to the west coast of Florida, watches and warnings have been put in place for Central Florida counties.
According to the 8 a.m. NHC update, the storm has slightly weakened to a Cat 4 storm but is about 545 miles away from Tampa with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. It is currently moving across the Gulf at 12 mph.
Hurricane Milton latest updates:
- Hurricane Milton tracker: 'Extremely dangerous' Cat. 4 storm to hit Florida
- Florida Evacuation Zones: Do you live in an evacuation zone? Here's how to find out
- Hurricane Milton: Florida airport closures, flight cancelations ahead of storm
- Hurricane Milton tracker: Cone, path, spaghetti models, forecast
- Evacuations: Central Florida evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton
- Timeline: When will Hurricane Milton reach Central Florida? County-by-county impacts
- Florida school closures: Florida schools close as huge storms approaches Gulf coast
- Emergency Info: County-by-county guide for Central Florida
A hurricane warning is currently in effect for:
- Marion County
- Orange County
- Seminole County
- Lake County
- Osceola County
- Polk County
- Sumter County
- Flagler County
- Volusia County
- Brevard County
Storm Surge Warning in effect for:
- Coastal Volusia County
- Coastal Flagler County
River Flood Warning in effect for:
- Volusia County
- Lake County
- Polk County
Flood Watch until Thursday 6p.m. in effect for:
- Coastal Flagler County
- Inland Flagler County