Harold weakens to tropical depression; Franklin to pass hundreds of miles off Florida’s east coast

Channel 9 meteorologists are tracking several tropical systems in the Atlantic, Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

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5 p.m. update:

Harold is still producing heavy rain and flooding threats for parts of Texas and Mexico but has weakened to a tropical depression.

Tropical Depression Harold
Tropical Depression Harold

Franklin is also very disheveled right now, and questionable if it’s truly still a tropical cyclone at this point. With the center exposed from convection, its center may be reforming.

Either way, the heavy rain threat for Hispaniola continues. After passing over the Dominican Republic, reorganization and intensification of Franklin is still expected off the east coast of Florida as it tracks north into next week.

We’ll monitor beach conditions and rip currents at local beaches with Franklin potentially at hurricane strength next week off our coast.

11:35 a.m. update:

Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on Padre Island, Texas around 11 a.m.

The storm system will bring much-needed rain to the area which has been experiencing extreme drought.

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Harold had maximum sustained winds around 50 mph while coming on shore.

Harold is forecast to bring heavy rains and tropical-storm-force winds for several hours.

Original Report:

Tropical Storm Franklin is forecast to bring heavy impacts to Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Tuesday.

Haiti and the Dominican Republic could see extreme flooding and mudslides from over a foot of rain.

Franklin’s rain bands could also bring areas of flooding to Puerto Rico.

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The tropics are very busy overall in the Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Harold recently formed and is forecast to move into southern Texas.

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Harold will also bring some much-needed rain to areas of Texas that have been experiencing extreme drought.

There are several tropical disturbances being monitored in the Atlantic.

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Thankfully, none of these systems are expected to impact Florida.

This satellite image taken on Friday shows Hurricane Hilary spinning off the coast of Mexico.
This satellite image taken on Friday shows Hurricane Hilary spinning off the coast of Mexico.
People stand on a pier over the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching in San Diego County on Sunday.
People stand on a pier over the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching in San Diego County on Sunday.
A person and dog wear raincoats as they stand near the Pacific Ocean in Imperial Beach, California.
A person and dog wear raincoats as they stand near the Pacific Ocean in Imperial Beach, California.
People walk in the rain along the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching San Diego County on Sunday.
People walk in the rain along the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching San Diego County on Sunday.
A waves breaks on the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching Southern California.
A waves breaks on the Pacific Ocean with Tropical Storm Hilary approaching Southern California.
Volunteers and members of the Long Beach Fire Department fill sandbags at Belmont Shore Beach on Sunday as Tropical Storm approaches.
Volunteers and members of the Long Beach Fire Department fill sandbags at Belmont Shore Beach on Sunday as Tropical Storm approaches.
People stand on a sand berm at Belmont Shore Beach in Long Beach, California, as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches.
People stand on a sand berm at Belmont Shore Beach in Long Beach, California, as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches.
Surfers prepare to go in the water at Belmont Shore Beach on Sunday. The surf was rising as Tropical Storm Hilary headed toward Southern California.
Surfers prepare to go in the water at Belmont Shore Beach on Sunday. The surf was rising as Tropical Storm Hilary headed toward Southern California.
People in Long Beach fill sandbags as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches California on Sunday.
People in Long Beach fill sandbags as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches California on Sunday.
People stand on a sand berm at Belmont Shore Beach as tropical storm Hilary approaches Southern California.
People stand on a sand berm at Belmont Shore Beach as tropical storm Hilary approaches Southern California.
Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California, was closed where it crosses a usually dry wash section of the Whitewater River as Tropical Storm Hilary moved closer to the area on Sunday.
Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California, was closed where it crosses a usually dry wash section of the Whitewater River as Tropical Storm Hilary moved closer to the area on Sunday.
Waves crash against the US-Mexico border fence at Tijuana Beach ahead of Tropical Storm Hilary's landfall.
Waves crash against the US-Mexico border fence at Tijuana Beach ahead of Tropical Storm Hilary's landfall.
Vehicles drive along a flooded street in Palm Springs, California, as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches the area.
Vehicles drive along a flooded street in Palm Springs, California, as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches the area.
First responders keep watch near a vehicle that flipped over during rainfall from approaching Tropical Storm Hilary near Palm Springs, California.
First responders keep watch near a vehicle that flipped over during rainfall from approaching Tropical Storm Hilary near Palm Springs, California.
An ambulance drives through a flooded street in Palm Springs as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches.
An ambulance drives through a flooded street in Palm Springs as Tropical Storm Hilary approaches.
Workers set up a sign near a flooded intersection in San Bernardino as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on Sunday.
Workers set up a sign near a flooded intersection in San Bernardino as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on Sunday.
A broken tree limb partially blocks a road as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through Cathedral City, California.
A broken tree limb partially blocks a road as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through Cathedral City, California.
A car is partially submerged in floodwaters as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through Cathedral City, California, on Sunday.
A car is partially submerged in floodwaters as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through Cathedral City, California, on Sunday.
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A vehicle drives through a flooded street as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Cathedral City, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary impacts parts of California, Arizona and Nevada. All California state beaches have been closed in San Diego and Orange counties in preparation for the impacts from the storm which was downgraded from hurricane status. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A car is partially submerged in floodwaters as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Cathedral City, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary impacts parts of California, Arizona and Nevada. All California state beaches have been closed in San Diego and Orange counties in preparation for the impacts from the storm which was downgraded from hurricane status. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A vehicle drives through a flooded street as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Cathedral City, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary impacts parts of California, Arizona and Nevada. All California state beaches have been closed in San Diego and Orange counties in preparation for the impacts from the storm which was downgraded from hurricane status. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A tow truck driver attempts to pull a stranded car out of floodwaters on the Golden State Freeway as tropical storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Sun Valley, California. Southern California is under a first-ever tropical storm warning as Hilary impacts parts of California, Arizona and Nevada. All California state beaches have been closed in San Diego and Orange counties in preparation for the impacts from the storm which was downgraded from hurricane status. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A pedestrian tends to a broken umbrella as she walks through wind and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
A pedestrian tends to a broken umbrella as she walks through wind and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
A briefing with city officials is given during an emergency meeting with Tijuana city officials for Tropical Storm Hilary at Tijuana Police Headquarters on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Tijuana, Baja California. (Ana Ramirez/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
A briefing with city officials is given during an emergency meeting with Tijuana city officials for Tropical Storm Hilary at Tijuana Police Headquarters on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Tijuana, Baja California. (Ana Ramirez/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
A fire truck pulls away after a motorist became stranded in rising floodwaters caused by torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
A fire truck pulls away after a motorist became stranded in rising floodwaters caused by torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Pedestrians fight strong winds and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pedestrians fight strong winds and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Homeless people carry a plastic tarp to shield themselves from a light rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary in downtown San Diego, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Homeless people carry a plastic tarp to shield themselves from a light rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary in downtown San Diego, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
A pedestrian shields himself from strong winds and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
A pedestrian shields himself from strong winds and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Vehicles make their way through a flooded road in Zona Rio as Tropical Storm Hilary hits the region on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Tijuana, Baja California. (Alejandro Tamayo/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Vehicles make their way through a flooded road in Zona Rio as Tropical Storm Hilary hits the region on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Tijuana, Baja California. (Alejandro Tamayo/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Dark clouds form over downtown San Diego as Tropical Storm Hilary passes through the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Dark clouds form over downtown San Diego as Tropical Storm Hilary passes through the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Pedestrians fight wind and rain as they cross Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pedestrians fight wind and rain as they cross Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Reagan King battles the wind while out with her parents at Imperial Beach after the eye of Tropical Storm Hilary passed on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in San Diego. The Imperial Beach Pier was closed to the public. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Reagan King battles the wind while out with her parents at Imperial Beach after the eye of Tropical Storm Hilary passed on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in San Diego. The Imperial Beach Pier was closed to the public. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Pedestrians with umbrellas shield themselves from wind and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pedestrians with umbrellas shield themselves from wind and rain on Hollywood Boulevard during Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Cars maneuver around a plow clearing debris along a flooded Sierra Highway in Palmdale, Calif., as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Cars maneuver around a plow clearing debris along a flooded Sierra Highway in Palmdale, Calif., as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
An elderly woman crosses a street flooded by torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Thousand Palms, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
An elderly woman crosses a street flooded by torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Thousand Palms, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
A plow clears debris along a flooded Sierra Highway in Palmdale, Calif., as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A plow clears debris along a flooded Sierra Highway in Palmdale, Calif., as Tropical Storm Hilary moves through the area on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
A motorist walks out to remove belongings from his vehicle after becoming stuck in a flooded street, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Vehicles cross over a flood control basin that has almost reached the street, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Palm Desert, Calif. Forecasters said Tropical Storm Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Tijuana, Baja California - August 20: Miguel Ramirez lays a tarp over a home in preparation for Tropical Storm Hilary at Colonia Nueva Esperanza Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 in Tijuana, Baja, California. (Ana Ramirez/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Tijuana, Baja California - August 20: Miguel Ramirez lays a tarp over a home in preparation for Tropical Storm Hilary at Colonia Nueva Esperanza Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023 in Tijuana, Baja, California. (Ana Ramirez/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
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