Watch: Massive 28-foot wave captured inside Hurricane Milton

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Drone footage captured a monstrous wave inside Hurricane Milton as the powerful storm passed through the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday.

A sailing drone from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) measured the 28-foot wave with wind gusts of 75.98 miles per hour, located approximately 40 nautical miles from the center of Milton.

"This research represents a collaborative endeavor to better understand the role of the ocean in hurricanes,"...