NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Hurricane Milton continues to slowly weaken with winds down to 145 mph as the pressure goes up. It's important to remember that the surge will not decrease before landfall, but this will likely mean lower peak wind gusts. The size of the wind field though will continue to grow. The official forecast is closely located to the previous forecast but a small change in landfall point will make a huge difference in the location of the highest surge. The structure of the storm will likely begin to breakdown as it reaches the coast. This will push the heaviest rain to the north of the center and that will be where the most likely rainfall flooding occurs. The strongest surge will be south of the center. Right now that looks to miss Tampa Bay. As the center passes over or just south of the bay, the most dangerous surge will be from Sarasota to Port Charlotte. These areas could see 10 feet or more of surge. Wind gusts will cause damage and likely widespread power outages. However extreme winds look unlikely as this moves inland thanks to the weakening structure of the storm. People should be evacuated from areas where surge is forecast to be more than 8 feet. A high tornado threat will exist through the day Wednesday and into Wednesday night as well as rotating cells east of the center move inland. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts October Prime Day Dyson deals Levi's are deeply discounted for October Prime Day, with jeans starting at $13 The best Prime Day Lego deals on sets that rarely go on sale I’m a 50-year-old deals editor and buying these 10 Prime Day beauty deals NOW Epic Prime Day beauty deals you should add to your cart now, according to a beauty editor