SUMMARY OF 10 AM
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LOCATION...22.4N 94.4W
ABOUT 310 MI...500 KM WNW OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 835 MI...1350 KM WSW OF TAMPA FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ESE OR 105 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...991 MB...29.27 INCHES
Updates will be posted below in the order received:
Pinellas County Schools
Pinellas County Schools is working closely with Pinellas County Emergency Management to monitor the path of Tropical Storm Milton and the possible impact on our region. At this time, schools and offices will be open on Monday, October 7 for normal operations.
St. Petersburg (sandbags)
Sandbag Operations Update: Full-service and self-service sandbag operations are open SUNDAY, OCT. 6, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. to prep for next week’s possible weather impacts. **Note, we CANNOT operate the full-service sites in rain, thunderstorms, or lightning. Sites may close pending the weather outlook.
Self-Service Locations:
• Dell Homes Park – 2741 22nd St. S
• Fossil Park Northern Most Parking Lot – 6875 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. N
• Walter Fuller Soccer Field Parking Lot – 2800 75th St. N
Full-Service Locations:
• Lake Maggiore Park Shelter Area – 3601 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. S
• Northeast Park East Baseball Field Parking Lot – 955 62nd Ave. NE
• Northwest Swimming Pool Parking Lot Park – 2331 60th St. N
(Posted 7:45am 10/6/24)
Unincorporated Pinellas
Pinellas County residents only, the following sandbag locations will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6.
Please note: The parks will be closed to the public during sandbag operation
hours. Residents are encouraged to bring their own shovel.
John Chesnut Park, 2200 East Lake Road S., Palm Harbor
Walsingham Park, 12615 102nd Ave, Seminole
Please note that sandbags are only effective in slow-moving water that is no more than 15 inches deep. Residents with sandbags from Hurricane Helene are encouraged to reuse them.
Residents outside of unincorporated Pinellas County should check with each municipality for the latest sandbag site information and to confirm availability. Learn how to use sandbags and what other alternatives may be available at disaster.pinellas.gov.