Yesterday, Milton unleashed its fury as a monstrous Category 5 hurricane, boasting winds of 180 mph. However, as the night progressed, it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, a common occurrence in extremely powerful hurricanes.
During this cycle, the storm's intense eyewall, where the strongest winds are concentrated, becomes unstable and begins to deteriorate. Subsequently, the hurricane forms a new, larger eyewall, potentially leading to a re-intensification of the storm.
