'92L' to bring heavy rain, rip current risk to Jacksonville this weekend

As the coast of Texas prepares for Hurricane Harvey to make landfall, Floridians should be aware of a disturbance that will bring heavy rain and strong winds this weekend.

92L will move across the state from the south to the northeast this weekend.

It's expected to bring heavy rain and strong wind to Jacksonville and the surrounding area.

We could see localized flooding, gusty winds out of the east and northeast and a significant rip current risk at beaches.

Action News Jax First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh says development would be slow but he will be closely watching the disturbance.

If it develops, the storm will be named Irma.

Read more on Talking the Tropics with Mike.

Harvey continues to intensify as it approaches the coast of Texas.

If the storm maintains its strength, it may be the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma, a category 3 hurricane, slammed South Florida in October 2005.

Landfall will occur Friday night very near Corpus Christi.

It appears it will be a significant hit for the city, where hurricanes hit an average of about once every 33 years.

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Harvey is expected to slow and then meander over south and southeast Texas throughout the weekend, which could result in more than 2 feet of rain.

Harvey will stay far to the south and west of Florida with no impacts to Jacksonville or any part of Florida.

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