FLORIDA — Hurricane Milton is expected to approach from the southwest Wednesday, potentially making landfall somewhere close to Tampa Bay or Sarasota late Wednesday night.

Our worst impacts locally will be felt from 7 p.m. Wednesday into Thursday morning, but timing will adjust with the movement of Milton.

Our Spectrum News 13 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for.

Orange County

Worst Weather: 8 p.m. Wednesday — 9 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 50-60 mph, gusts to 60-80 mph

Rainfall: 4-7 inches

Seminole County

Worst Weather: 8 p.m. Wednesday — 9 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 45-55 mph, gusts to 60-80 mph

Rainfall: 3-6 inches

Southern Lake County

Worst Weather: 7 p.m. Wednesday — 8 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 55-65 mph, gusts to 70-90 mph

Rainfall: 6-10 inches

Northern Lake County

Worst Weather: 8 p.m. Wednesday — 7 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 45-55 mph, gusts to 65-85 mph

Rainfall: 8-12 inches

Marion County

Worst Weather 8 p.m. Wednesday — 6 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 45-55 mph, gusts to 65-80 mph

Rainfall: 10-15 inches

Sumter County

Worst Weather: 7 p.m. Wednesday — 7 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 60-70 mph, gusts to 85-95 mph

Rainfall: 10-15 inches

Flagler County

Worst Weather: 9 p.m. Wednesday — 10 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 50-60 mph, gusts to 65-85 mph

Rainfall: 12-18 inches

Storm surge: 4-5 feet in some spots

Osceola County

Worst Weather: 7 p.m. Wednesday — 9 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 50-60 mph, gusts to 65-75 mph

Rainfall: 2-5 inches

 

Volusia County

Worst Weather: 9 p.m. Wednesday — 10 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 50-60 mph, gusts to 65-85 mph

Rainfall: 8-12 inches

Storm surge: 4-5 feet

Brevard County

Worst Weather: 9 p.m. Wedesday — 11 a.m. Thursday

Winds: 40-50 mph, gusts to 60-70 mph

Rainfall: 3-5 inches

Storm surge: 2-4 feet in some spots

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