...LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ONGOING ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES...
Hurricane Franklin Advisory Number 36
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082023
1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...30.8N 70.4W
ABOUT 345 MI...555 KM WSW OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...215 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 30 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...941 MB...27.79 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Meteorological Service of Bermuda has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Bermuda.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Bermuda
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteor-ological service.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Franklin was located near latitude 30.8 North, longitude 70.4 West. Franklin is moving toward the north-northeast near 12 mph (19 km/h). A north-northeastward to northeastward 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 to the northwest of Bermuda on Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 130 mph (215 km/h) with higher gusts. Franklin is a category 4
hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Steady weakening is forecast during the next several days, but Franklin will remain a hurricane through late this week.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropi-cal-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km).
The estimated minimum central pressure is 941 mb (27.79 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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SURF: Life-threatening surf and rip currents generated by Franklin are already affecting Bermuda and the east coast of the United States. These conditions are expected to continue during the next several days.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach Bermuda by Wednesday morning, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
Forecaster Kelly/Brown
