LIVE 8 AM UPDATE: Hurricane Milton pulling away from east coast of Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Milton began pulling away from the east coast of Florida early Thursday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

In a 8 a.m. update, the NHC said Milton was 75 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral with winds of 85 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane.

The storm is moving east-northeast at 18 mph.

Milton made landfall at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm.

Watches and Warnings

All Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued for the west coast of Florida.

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for…

• Sebastian Inlet Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia, including the
  St. Johns River

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…

• Florida east coast from Sebastian Inlet northward to the
  Flagler/Volusia County Line

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…

• Florida east coast south of Sebastian Inlet to the Palm
  Beach/Martin County Line
• Lake Okeechobee
• North of the Flagler/Volusia County Line to Edisto Beach South
  Carolina
• Extreme northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama Island, the
  Abacos, and Bimini

Some areas that are normally dry near the coast could be flooded due to rising waters moving inland.

• Charlotte Harbor: 2-4 ft
• Sebastian Inlet, FL to Altamaha Sound, GA: 3-5 ft
• Middle of Longboat Key, FL to Bonita Beach, FL: 2-4 ft

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