Public Safety Notice - Hurricane Milton

Please be advised that Town of Highland Beach Police and Fire Rescue Departments are closely monitoring Hurricane Milton and are participating with Palm Beach County's Emergency Management Division, which has officially activated the Emergency Operations Center. Below are some key points that the public safety departments would like residents to be aware of:

• Milton was upgraded to a hurricane at 2:00 PM EDT on October 6^th and upgraded to a Category 4 storm this morning.
• An eastward to east-northeastward motion was forecast on Monday, followed by a faster northeastward motion on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• On the forecast track, Milton is forecast to move just north of the Yucatan Peninsula and across the southern Gulf of Mexico on Monday and Tuesday and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by Wednesday.
• Milton is forecast to intensify rapidly during the next few days.
• There is an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surges and damaging winds for portions of the western Florida Peninsula beginning early Wednesday and expanding eastward through the daytime.
• Palm Beach County is not currently under any storm warning. 
• The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts a 16% chance of tropical-force winds and a 6% chance of hurricane-force winds in Palm Beach County.
• The NWS also forecasts an additional 4-6 inches of rain in Palm Beach County – driving will be hazardous with flooding in low-lying areas.
• If you have not yet done so, please register with CodeRED, the Town's emergency notification system.

Town staff is prepared for storm conditions and will vary our responses dependent on the track of Hurricane Milton. We will keep you informed and updated on any matters related to Town operations. 

You should always stay informed on storm conditions through reliable local and national media sources, weather centers, and the county emergency operations information sources.