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HURRICANE FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 34
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FLORIDA, AL082023
11:00 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME MONDAY AUG 28 2023
FRANKLIN A VERY POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE…
LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ARE OCCURING ALONG THE COAST OF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES…
SUMMARY OF 11:00 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, 03:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME
INFORMATION
LOCATION,29.4 NORTH 71.0 WEST
ABOUT 420 MILES, 675 KILOMETERS WEST SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS,150 MILES PER HOUR, 240 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
PRESENT MOVEMENT,N OR 360 DEGREES AT 9 MILES PER HOUR, 15 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE, 926 MILLIBAR, 27.35 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
NONE.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
BERMUDA
- A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA, GENERALLY WITHIN 48 HOURS.
- FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA, PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
- AT 11:00 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (03:00 COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 71.0 WEST
- FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 9 MILES PER HOUR (15 KILOMETERS PER HOUR).
A NORTH NORTHEASTWARD TO NORTHASTWARD MOTION WITH A FASTER FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. - ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF FRANKLIN IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL TO THE WEST OF BERMUDA ON WEDNESDAY.
- MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 150 MILES PER HOUR (240 KILOMETERS PER HOUR) WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
- FRANKLIN IS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT, BUT STEADY WEAKENING SHOULD BEGIN ON TUESDAY. - HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES (55 KILOMETERS) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES (240 KILOMETERS).
- THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON DATA FROM THE AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTERS IS 926 MILLIBAR (27.35 INCHES).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
SURF:
- LIFE THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS GENERATED BY FRANKLIN ARE ALREADY AFFECTING BERMUDA AND THE COAST OF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES.
- THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTHWESTWARD ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES AND ATLANTIC CANADA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
WIND:
- TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN BERMUDA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
NEXT ADVISORY
NEXT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY AT 2:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.
NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5:00 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.
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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI