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| #1150202 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:59 PM 29.Aug.2023) TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Franklin Advisory Number 38 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082023 1100 PM AST Tue Aug 29 2023 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN BERMUDA BEGINNING TOMORROW MORNING... SUMMARY OF 1100 PM AST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...32.3N 69.0W ABOUT 245 MI...395 KM W OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 12 MPH...19 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...953 MB...28.15 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. 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, in this case within 12 hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Franklin was located near latitude 32.3 North, longitude 69.0 West. Franklin is moving toward the northeast near 12 mph (19 km/h), and this motion with a faster forward speed is expected through Wednesday. On Thursday, Franklin is expected to turn to the east-northeast and continue to increase in forward speed. On the forecast track, the center of Franklin is expected to pass to the northwest of Bermuda on Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 115 mph (185 km/h) with higher gusts. Franklin is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Steady weakening is forecast during the next several days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 150 miles (240 km). The estimated minimum central pressure is 953 mb (28.15 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Franklin can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header WTNT43 KNHC. 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. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 AM AST. Next complete advisory at 500 AM AST. $$ Forecaster Bucci |
