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Tropical Storm Irma has formed in the east Atlantic and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane.
There is no immediate threat to land but the storm is moving toward the west.
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Tropical Storm #Irma likely will strengthen into a hurricane in the next 24 hours. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/OcdDS7TBGp
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) August 30, 2017
It is expected to continue moving west for the next couple of days.
Irma is expected to become a hurricane by Friday.
Follow the Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team on Twitter for the latest details.
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Tropical Storm #Irma model output continues the move west through the holiday weekend. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/xCLBgNwbf5
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) August 30, 2017
BREAKING: The track for TS #Irma is in from @NHC_Atlantic bringing it to category 1 by late Friday #firstalertwx pic.twitter.com/yuxBDFlnYw
— Arielle Nixon (@NixonFirstAlert) August 30, 2017
Tropical Storm #Irma Advisory 1: Irma Forms Over the Far Eastern Atlantic. No Immediate Threat to Land. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 30, 2017
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