Current Location: 24.3N, 86.1W
Geographic Reference: 415 miles south of Panama City, FL
Movement: North-northwest at 10 mph
Max Winds: 90 mph gusting to 110 mph
Organizational Trend: Increasing
Forecast Confidence: Average

Michael is becoming better organized on satellite imagery as the wind shear decreases. However, this has yet to translate into higher winds as per the latest aircraft data. That said, the latest forecast models have trended even stronger than they were earlier this morning. Confidence is very high that Michael will make landfall as at least a category 3 hurricane around Panama City, Florida tomorrow afternoon.

Weather conditions are expected to start to deteriorate by early tomorrow morning over the Florida Panhandle. The worst of the weather will arrive shortly after midday.

Heavy rains will continue to affect western Cuba for the next several hours.

Our next full advisory will be issued by 9 AM CDT

Meteorologists: Derek Ortt / Chris Hebert

Lat.	Lon.	Max Sustained Winds	Category
24.30N	86.10W	90 mph	Category 1