Hurricane Milton to bring dangerous storm surge to Florida coasts. What is storm surge?
Florida's west coast is expected to see the worst of the storm surge, with 10-15 feet of surge possible for the Tampa area, and up to 12 feet possible for the Fort Myers area — which is large enough to swallow a single-story house, according to forecasters. Portions of the east coast of the state may see 3-5 feet of surge.