It is expected to become a hurricane before reaching the coasts of Louisiana in the Southern United States.
Tropical storm ‘Francine’ has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, just a few hundred miles east of the coast of Tamaulipas, and is expected to evolve into a hurricane in the next 48 hours.
At 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 9, the system was located approximately 300 kilometers east-southeast of La Pesca, Tamaulipas, and about 395 kilometers southeast of the mouth of the Rio Grande, which marks the border between Mexico and the United States.
#AvisoMeteorológico
— CONAGUA Clima (@conagua_clima) September 9, 2024
Se formó la #TormentaTropical #Francine, en el #GolfoDeMéxico.
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According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), ‘Francine’ has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (km/h), gusts of 100, and a displacement towards the north-northwest at 7 km/h, which would increase starting tomorrow.
The US National Hurricane Center also reported the formation of the tropical storm and predicted that it will intensify into a hurricane in the next two days.
Tropical Storm #Francine Key Messages…
— National Weather Service (@NWS) September 9, 2024
Disturbance Becomes Tropical Storm Francine. Expected to Intensify With Storm Surge and Hurricane Watches Issued For the Louisiana Coast. https://t.co/meemB5uHAR pic.twitter.com/U1vMU6iOcx
The SMN maintains a surveillance zone in Tamaulipas for the effects of a tropical storm from Barra del Tordo to the mouth of the Rio Bravo.
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