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Michael is now "extremely dangerous" category 4 hurricane
Hurricane Michael caused a violent Category 4 storm early Wednesday, with sustained maximum winds of 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center announced.
Forecasters have said that Michael could produce a potentially life-threatening storm surge up to 13 feet in some areas and up to a foot of rain in some places.
At 2 am, Michael was about 300 km south-southwest of Panama City, Florida, and about 170 km southwest of Apalachicola, Florida, moving north at a constant speed. 20 km / h.
"On its forecast trajectory," said the center, "Michael's center will cross the northeastern Gulf of Mexico this morning.The center of Michael's eye should then move inward lands, above the Florida Panhandle or Florida Big Bend area – move northeast across the southeastern United States tonight and Thursday, then move away from the central coast of the Atlantic coast on Friday. "
The trajectory of Hurricane Michael is scheduled as of 2 pm EDT on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.
"… Additional reinforcement is possible today before Michael lands in the Florida Panhandle or Florida area, Big Bend. A weakening is expected after the landing of Michael when he moves to the southeastern United States. "
Hurricane force winds extended outward up to 45 miles from Michael's eye and the storm force winds of tropical storms extended up to 175 miles .
According to the NHC, Michael will also increase the threat of tornadoes on Wednesday in parts of the Florida Panhandle, the northern Florida Peninsula and southern Georgia.
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