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#449579 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:37 AM 13.Aug.2011) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 4 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062011 1100 AM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011 ...FRANKLIN STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC BUT REMAINS NO THREAT TO LAND... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...39.0N 57.9W ABOUT 605 MI...970 KM NE OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 22 MPH...35 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ AT 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 39.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 57.9 WEST. FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST-NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH...35 KM/H. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE EAST ON SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/H...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH GRADUAL WEAKENING FORECAST TO BEGIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. FRANKLIN IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY SUNDAY NIGHT. TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1004 MB...29.65 INCHES. HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- NONE. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY...500 PM EDT. $$ FORECASTER STEWART |