Issued at 1100 AM AST Thu Aug 24 2023
000 WTNT33 KNHC 241447 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Franklin Advisory Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082023 1100 AM AST Thu Aug 24 2023 ...FRANKLIN STRENGTHENS A LITTLE... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.2N 69.9W ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM ENE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND ABOUT 765 MI...1230 KM SSW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 22.2 North, longitude 69.9 West. Franklin is moving toward the northeast near 7 mph (11 km/h) and a northeastward to north-northeastward motion is anticipated over the next day or so, followed by a sharp turn to the north in a couple of days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Franklin could become a hurricane by Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center. The latest minimum central pressure measured by dropsonde data is 998 mb (29.47 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Franklin is forecast to produce the following rainfall totals through Thursday: Hispaniola: An additional 1 to 3 inches. Turks and Caicos: 1 to 3 inches, mainly across the eastern islands. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Papin
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