Milton Forecast to Track Up the Southern Atlantic Coastline

Hurricane Milton is going to impact more than just its point of anticipated landfall in Florida. The monster storm will also trigger a high risk of beach erosion and dangerous storm surge along the southern Atlantic coastline. Here is a look at what this part of the country can expect from Milton in the days ahead.

Rough Surf Conditions and Beach Erosion for Southern Atlantic Coast

Several coastal communities stretching from the northeastern corner of Florida and up through the Carolinas are once again facing rough surf conditions and beach erosion as Hurricane Milton makes its way in this direction by the end of the week. Unlike Hurricane Helene which was a major rain producer, Milton's greatest threats will come in the form of storm surge and powerful winds.

Milton will start to lose its wind intensity as it tracks to the northeast across the Sunshine State. However, because the storm is already at the status of a Category 5 storm, its winds will still be dangerous when the feature moves farther inland. Forecasters are also warning that the storm could keep its defined center of circulation as it moves across Florida, potentially regaining strength after it exits the other side of the peninsula and finds the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.