TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 15

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WTNT33 KNHC 240831
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TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 15
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL082023
5:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME THURSDAY AUG 24 2023

• FRANKLIN PULLING AWAY FROM THE TURKS AND CAICOS…
• FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN…

SUMMARY OF 5:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, 09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME

INFORMATION

LOCATION,21.9 NORTH 70.4 WEST
ABOUT 55 MILES, 85 KILOMETERS EAST NORTHEAST OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS,50 MILES PER HOUR ,85 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT, NORTH OR 10 DEGREES AT 13 MILES PER HOUR, 20 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 1001 MILLIBAR, 29.56 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

• THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS.
• THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS DISCONTINUED ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

• AT 5:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.9 NORTH, LONGITUDE 70.4 WEST
• FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 13 MILES PER HOUR (20 KILOMETERS PER HOUR).
  A TURN TO THE NORTHEAST AND THEN EAST NORTHEAST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
• ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF FRANKLIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FARTHER AWAY FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC INTO THE WEEKEND.
  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MILES PER HOUR (85 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
• GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST, AND FRANKLIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
• TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES (165 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER.
• THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MILLIBAR (29.56 INCHES).

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

RAINFALL:

• FRANKLIN IS FORECAST TO PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH THURSDAY:
  • HISPANIOLA: ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES.
    TURKS AND CAICOS: 1 TO 3 INCHES, MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN ISLANDS.

NEXT ADVISORY

NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI