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HURRICANE FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL082023
11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME SATURDAY AUG 26 2023
FRANKLIN STRENGTHENS INTO A HURRICANE…
SUMMARY OF 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME, 15:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION, 23.5 NORTH 66.7 WEST
ABOUT 315 MILES, 505 KILOMETERS EAST NORTHEAST OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
ABOUT 620 MILES, 995 KILOMETERS SOUTH OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 75 MILES PER HOUR, 120 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT, NORTHN NORTHWEST OR 345 DEGREES AT 7 MILES PER HOUR, 11 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 989 MILLIBAR, 29.21 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
- AT 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (15:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.5 NORTH, LONGITUDE 66.7 WEST
- FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MILES PER HOUR (11 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) AND A NORTHWESTARD TO NORTH NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MILES PER HOUR (120 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- STEADY STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST, AND FRANKLIN COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
- HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES (20 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES (220 KILOMETERS).
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 989 MILLIBAR BASED ON DATA FROM AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE (29.21 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
SURF:
- SWELLS GENERATED BY FRANKLIN ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING BERMUDA BY SUNDAY NIGHT.
- THESE SWELLS ARE ALSO LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT
- CONDITIONS LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5:00 P.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
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FORECASTER KELLY/PASCH