Milton Moving off the Florida East Coast; Lingering Storm Surge, Heavy Rain, and Damaging Winds

Milton is moving off the Florida East Coast this morning. Gradual weakening is expected with Milton forecast to become a powerful extratropical low tonight well off the southeast U.S. coast. Life-threatening storm surge, heavy to excessive rainfall, and damaging hurricane-force winds, especially in gusts, will continue for a few more hours this morning over east-central and northeastern Florida. Read More >

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Helicity (0-1 Km)

This is the 0-1 km (approximately 0-3,000 Ft. AGL) storm relative helicity which is a measure of the amount of low level wind shear available for tornadogenesis. This is not a good indicator of supercell potential which is related more strongly to 0-6 KM vertical shear. Values greater than 100 m**2/s**2, do suggest an increased threat of tornadoes provided a supercell is present. Larger values are generally better, but there are no clear "boundaries" between non-tornadic and significant tornadic supercells.

The arrows indicate the approximate right supercell storm motion using the Bunkers technique.

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Milton Moving off the Florida East Coast; Lingering Storm Surge, Heavy Rain, and Damaging Winds

Convective Parameters - Helicity