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HURRICANE FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 31
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL082023
5:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME MONDAY AUG 28 2023
FRANKLIN BECOMES THE FIRST MAJOR HURRICANE OF THE 2023 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON…
SUMMARY OF 5:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME,09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION, 27.2 NORTH 70.8 WEST
ABOUT 395 MILES, 635 KILOMETERS NORTH OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
ABOUT 505 MILES, 810 KILOMETERS SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 115 MILES PER HOUR, 185 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT, NORTH NORTHWEST OR 335 DEGREES AT 8 MILES PER HOUR, 13 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 956 MILLIBAR, 28.23 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.
INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
WATCHES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR BERMUDA LATER TODAY.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
AT 5:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (09:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 70.8 WEST
FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MILES PER HOUR (13 KILOMETERS PER HOUR).
A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND NORTH NORTHEAST WITH A SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 115 MILES PER HOUR (185 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
THIS MAKES FRANKLIN A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.
SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST TODAY, BUT GRADUAL WEAKENING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES (45 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES (240 KILOMETERS).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 956 MILLIBAR (28.23 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
SURF:
SWELLS GENERATED BY FRANKLIN ARE BEGINNING TO AFFECT BERMUDA.
THESE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD TOWARD THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, LIKELY RESULTING IN LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 11:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.
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FORECASTER PAPIN