Hurricane Katia forms in Gulf off coast of Mexico; no threat to U.S.

MIAMI – Hurricane Katia has formed in the Gulf off the coast of Mexico with sustained winds of 75 mph.

The government of Mexico has issued a hurricane watch for the coast of the state of Veracruz from Tuxpan to Laguna Verde.

Katia is anticipated to drift toward the coast on Thursday.

The announcement of Hurricane Katia came minutes after the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Jose had formed in the open Atlantic, far from land and well east of Hurricane Irma.

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