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HURRICANE FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 27
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL082023
5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME SUNDAY AUG 27 2023
- FRANKLIN FORECAST TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE…
- INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FRANKLIN…
SUMMARY OF 5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME, 09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME,
INFORMATION
LOCATION, 24.7 NORTH 68.7 WEST
ABOUT 270 MILES, 430 KILOMETERS NORTHEAST OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
ABOUT 575 MILES, 925 KILOMETERS S SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 90 MILES PER HOUR, 150 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT, NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 8 MILES PER HOUR, 13 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 973 MILLIBAR ,28.74 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
- AT 5:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME (09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.7 NORTH, LONGITUDE 68.7 WEST
- FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MILES PER HOUR (13 KILOMETERS PER HOUR).
- A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY, FOLLOWED BY A NORTHWESTWARD AND NORTH NORTHASTWARD MOTION INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 90 MILES PER HOUR (150 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- RAPID STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS, AND FRANKLIN COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BY TONIGHT.
- HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 25 MILES (35 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES (220 KILOMETERS).
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 973 MILLIBAR (28.74 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
SURF:
- SWELLS GENERATED BY FRANKLIN ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING BERMUDA BY TONIGHT.
THESE SWELLS ARE ALSO LIKELY TO CAUSE LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS BEGINNING LATE TODAY THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THIS 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 11:00 A.M. ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME.
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FORECASTER PAPIN