Issued at 500 PM AST Thu Aug 24 2023
000 WTNT33 KNHC 242047 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Franklin Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082023 500 PM AST Thu Aug 24 2023 ...FRANKLIN NOW MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY THE WEEKEND... SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.4N 68.9W ABOUT 155 MI...250 KM ENE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND ABOUT 730 MI...1170 KM SSW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 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 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 22.4 North, longitude 68.9 West. Franklin is moving toward the east-northeast near 8 mph (13 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours, followed by a slowdown and sharp turn to the north or north-northwest by the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Franklin is expected to become a hurricane on Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure 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 1100 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Papin
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