David Parker, left, and Jesse Cuen put up plywood boards to the windows and doors at the High Class Ink Studios in Palm Bay, in Northeast Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton on Oct. 8, 2024. Pedro Portal [email protected]

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As the buzz saw known as Hurricane Milton began batting at Florida like an angry cat Wednesday afternoon, spawning tornadoes as far south as Broward County, one question is: How windy will it get through the day?

Here’s what the National Weather Service forecasts for sustained winds and wind guests at select times of the day for Wednesday and Thursday.

Tropical storm force wind possibilities spawned by Hurricane Milton. Forecast for Oct. 9, 2024, from National Hurricane Center. National Hurricane Center

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Miami area

Here are wind speed forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday in the Miami area.

Wednesday:

▪ 2 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 18 mph. Wind gusts: 31 mph.

▪ 4 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 21 mph. Wind guests: 33 mph.

▪ 5 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 22 mph. Wind gusts: 36 mph.

▪ 8 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 22 mph. Wind gusts: 37 mph.

▪ 11 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 24 mph. Wind gusts: 41 mph.

Thursday:

▪ 2 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 23 mph. Wind gusts: 40 mph.

▪ 5 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 23 mph. Wind gusts: 39 mph.

▪ 8 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 24 mph. Wind gusts: 40 mph.

▪ 11 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 28 mph. Wind gusts: 45 mph.

▪ 2 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 25 mph. Wind gusts: 43 mph.

▪ 5 p.m: Sustained surface wind speed: 26 mph. Wind gusts: 44 mph.

Fort Lauderdale area

Here are wind speed forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Wednesday:

▪ 2 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 18 mph. Wind gusts: 30 mph.

▪ 5 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 21 mph. Wind gusts: 33 mph.

▪ 8 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 24 mph. Wind gusts: 43 mph.

▪ 11 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 28 mph. Wind gusts: 45 mph.

Thursday:

▪ 3 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 24 mph. Wind gusts: 44 mph.

▪ 6 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 24 mph. Wind gusts: 41 mph.

▪ 9 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 28 mph. Wind gusts: 45 mph.

▪ Noon: Sustained surface wind speed: 24 mph. Wind gusts: 43 mph.

▪ 3 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 25 mph. Wind gusts: 44 mph.

▪ 6 p.m: Sustained surface wind speed: 25 mph. Wind gusts: 41 mph.

Bradenton area

Here are wind speed forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday in the Bradenton-Tampa Bay area.

Wednesday:

▪ 3 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 26 mph. Wind gusts: 31 mph.

▪ 6 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 31 mph. Wind gusts: 39 mph.

▪ 9 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 41 mph. Wind gusts: 53 mph.

▪ Midnight.: Sustained surface wind speed: 75 mph. Wind gusts: 91 mph.

Thursday:

▪ 3 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 40 mph. Wind gusts: 47 mph.

▪ 6 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 33 mph. Wind gusts: 39 mph.

▪ 9 a.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 30 mph. Wind gusts: 38 mph.

▪ Noon: Sustained surface wind speed: 28 mph. Wind gusts: 38 mph.

▪ 3 p.m.: Sustained surface wind speed: 26 mph. Wind gusts: 38 mph.

▪ 6 p.m: Sustained surface wind speed: 28 mph. Wind gusts: 33 mph.kubiwin

The north end of Anna Maria Island as Hurricane Milton approaches Manatee County on Oct. 8, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected]

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