Hurricane Milton Forces Universal and SeaWorld Orlando to Close October 9th and 10th, 2024. We are closely monitoring the effects of Hurricane Milton on the Central Florida area and the Theme Parks. Universal and Seaworld have just decided to close as a safety precaution due to Hurricane Milton. Below you can read the Hurricane Warning that Orange County, FL is under right now.
Before anything, please understand we are NOT an official source of weather. Please go to your trusted source of weather information, the Florida Gov Website, or the National Weather Service. If you are not a local to Florida and are visiting on vacation, here is a direct link to the Orange County, Florida Weather and Forecast from the National Weather Service. We also follow Mike’s Weather Page on Instagram.
We are here to bring the information to people who are either here at Disney World and reading Disney-related news and information, or those who may be headed here. We are trying to stay on top of all the reports coming in. So please bare with us since a lot of this news is coming in fast.
No Word from Walt Disney World yet. We will update when we hear something.
Universal Orlando: “WEATHER ALERT Due to Hurricane Milton, Universal Orlando Resort is making the following operational changes for Wednesday, Oct. 9, and Thursday, Oct. 10: On 10/9, Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Universal CityWalk will be open until 2 p.m. and will be closed on 10/10. • Universal Volcano Bay will be closed on 10/9 and 10/10. • Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida is canceled 10/9 and 10/10. • Our hotels remain operational as they focus on taking care of our guests. We anticipate a full reopening of our destination, including Halloween Horror Nights, on Friday, Oct. 11 at our normal operating hours pending the outcome of storm impacts.” UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT
SeaWorld Orlando: “After reviewing the latest route of Hurricane Milton and to ensure the safety of our ambassadors, guests and animals, SeaWorld Orlando will be closed on Wednesday, October 9th and Thursday, October 10th.”
Hurricane Warning
Milton Local Watch/Warning Statement/Advisory Number 14
National Weather Service Melbourne FL AL142024
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024
FLZ045-082300-
/O.CON.KMLB.HU.W.1014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
Orange-
1100 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024
...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
* WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Equivalent Cat 1 Hurricane force wind
- Peak Wind Forecast: 55-75 mph with gusts to 95 mph
- Window for Tropical Storm force winds: early Thursday
morning until Thursday afternoon
- Window for Hurricane force winds: early Thursday morning
until Thursday morning
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 74
to 110 mph
- The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
previous assessment.
- PLAN: Plan for life-threatening wind of equivalent CAT 1 or
2 hurricane force.
- PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect life and property
should be urgently completed. Prepare for considerable wind
damage.
- ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive
- Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some
having window, door, and garage door failures leading to
structural damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some
destroyed. Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles.
Locations may be uninhabitable for weeks.
- Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and
roadway signs blown over.
- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within
urban or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways,
and access routes impassable.
- Large areas with power and communications outages.
* FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Flood Watch is in effect
- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional 6-10 inches, with locally
higher amounts
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for extreme
flooding rain
- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from
the previous assessment.
- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for
extreme flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescues
are likely.
- PREPARE: Urgently consider protective actions from extreme
and widespread rainfall flooding.
- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to take
action will likely result in serious injury or loss of life.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Devastating to Catastrophic
- Extreme rainfall flooding may prompt numerous evacuations
and rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may overwhelmingly overflow their
banks in many places with deep moving water. Small streams,
creeks, canals, and ditches may become raging rivers. In
mountain areas, deadly runoff may rage down valleys while
increasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides.
Flood control systems and barriers may become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter numerous structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or
washed away. Numerous places where flood waters may cover
escape routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of
raging water with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions
become very dangerous. Numerous road and bridge closures
with some weakened or washed out.
* TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- Situation is favorable for tornadoes
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for several
tornadoes
- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the
previous assessment.
- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for
several tornadoes with a few possibly intense having larger
damage paths.
- PREPARE: Those living in manufactured homes or on boats are
urged to relocate to safe shelter before hazardous weather
arrives.
- ACT: Listen for tornado watches and warnings. If a tornado
warning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant
- The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the
execution of emergency plans during tropical events.
- Several places may experience tornado damage with a few
spots of considerable damage, power loss, and
communications failures.
- Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile
homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped
or uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed
about. Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.
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