MIDWAY, Fl. (WTXL) -- We are watching two areas of tropical interest. The first, Tropical Storm Franklin, is approaching Mexico. The other, Invest 99L, is a disturbance in the Atlantic with medium development chances.
Tropical Storm Franklin is located 200 miles to the northeast of Veracruz, Mexico with sustained winds of 65 mph. It is expected to continuing moving west at 12 mph, and quickly gain organization as it does so.
The specifics on Franklin can be found below.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:
The coast of Mexico from Puerto De Veracruz to Tuxpan
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
The coast of Mexico north of Tuxpan to Rio Panuco
Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for:
The coast of Mexico east of Puerto De Veracruz to Ciudad Del Carmen
The coast of Mexico north of Tuxpan to Barra Del Tordo
This system is NOT a direct threat to the U.S.
99L is located 500 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Disorganized storms are still associated with the system, but development chances are medium. 99L has been given a 40% chance of tropical development as it travels across the Atlantic over the next 5 days. It will likely continue on it's west-northwest track at 15 mph.
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You can catch the forecast on WTXL Sunrise starting at 5:00, as well as WTXL Midday at Noon. Chief Meteorologist Casanova Nurse has your forecast at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 11:00 this evening.
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-- Storm Team Meteorologist Valerie Mills
