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Hurricane Franklin is expected to hit Mexico by early Thursday.
It is the first hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season.
There will be no impacts for Jacksonville or any of the United States.
#firstalertwx #Franklin becomes a hurricane!- 1st of the season for the Atlantic Basin-into Mexico tonight @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/sIkea6BTbp
— Erin Clanahan (@ErinClanahanCBM) August 9, 2017
TALKING THE TROPICS: Franklin to hit Mexico well south of Texas
Franklin is moving west at approximately 12 miles per hour and is expected to continue in that general motion for the next day or so.
On the current forecast track, the center of Franklin is expected to cross the coast in the Mexican state of Veracruz Wednesday night or early Thursday.
A hurricane warning is in effect for a portion of the coast.
Tropical Storm #Franklin approaches the Mexican coast in this #GOES16 infrared imagery from 8/9. Forecast info @ https://t.co/4omin4RBJZ pic.twitter.com/SS0GOd1Fcd
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) August 9, 2017
Hurricane #Franklin Advisory 13: Franklin Becomes the First Hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic Season. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 9, 2017
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