Franklin Intensifying To Hurricane A Day Before Veracruz Landfall

AUGUST 9, 2017, WEDNESDAY 

Tropical storm Franklin which weakened to 35 knots winds as it crossed the Yucatan is intensifying again.

#Franklin landfall in 36 hours, August 10 early hours near Papalanta de Olarte, Alamo. Question is a little storm or a category 1 hurricane? pic.twitter.com/MVQ8ntuElv

— XWF WEATHER (@WeatherXwf) August 9, 2017

A National Hurricane Center bulletin issued at 1 AM EDT, 6 AM UTC says Franklin is throwing winds of 50 knots and strengthening.

NHC expects #Franklin to turn into a hurricane. HMON model predicts rapid intensification to 975 mb, 75 knots winds at Veracruz impact pic.twitter.com/hpFsduztR9

— XWF WEATHER (@WeatherXwf) August 9, 2017

A cause for worry for the Mexican government, as the hurricane is likely to hit Veracruz state shortly after midnight in the early hours of Thursday, local time.

Some forecast models are predicting a 975 mb storm at impact with winds 75-80 knots. That is sustained winds of 130km/h, gusts upto 160 km/h.

Franklin Will Intensify To A Cat 1 Hurricane Before Aug 10 Mexico Landfall

Tropical storm Franklin is weakening as it hits landmass while traversing the Yucatan peninsula in its first landfall into Mexico.

It will emerge into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning CDT. And then as it moves west will gradually strengthen in the warm waters. Landfall will occur near Poza Rica De Hidalgo in Veracruz state at about 8 AM CDT on August 10, Thursday.

The most of the intensification of Franklin will occur 12 hours before the Veracruz hit. It will see it transforming into a respectable category 1 hurricane with sustained 10 minute winds of 120 km/h, gusting upto 160 km/h.

In the meantime expect a near 36 hours drenching of the 3 Mexican states in the Yucatan, Belize and Guatemala.

VIDEO: Franklin approaches Cancun

https://twitter.com/weatherxwf/status/894779466236305408

SATELLITE IMAGE OF FRANKLIN AT 5:45 UTC, 00:45 CDT.

MINIMUM PRESSURE OF HURRICANE FRANKLIN BEFORE EXPECTED LANDFALL AT VERACRUZ STATE ON AUGUST 10 MORNING CDT 

EXPECTED WIND GUSTS BEFORE THURSDAY LANDFALL

TRACK FORECASTS OF HURRICANE FRANKLIN