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| #1150334 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:54 AM 30.Aug.2023) TCPAT3 BULLETIN Hurricane Franklin Advisory Number 40 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082023 1100 AM AST Wed Aug 30 2023 ...OUTER BANDS FROM FRANKLIN PASSING NEAR BERMUDA... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...33.6N 67.1W ABOUT 160 MI...260 KM NW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 13 MPH...20 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 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 beginning within the next few hours. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Franklin was located near latitude 33.6 North, longitude 67.1 West. Franklin is moving toward the northeast near 13 mph (20 km/h). A gradual turn toward the east-northeast is expected later today or tonight, with a slightly faster east-northeastward motion through Friday. On the forecast track, the center of Franklin is expected to pass to the northwest of Bermuda today. Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast over the next several days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km). An elevated weather station at the National Museum of Bermuda recently reported a sustained wind of 45 mph (72 km/h) and a gust of 54 mph (87 km/h). The L.F. Wade International Airport on Bermuda recently reported a wind gust of 39 mph (63 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure is 961 mb (28.38 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Franklin can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3, WMO header WTNT43 KNHC, and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT3.shtml. WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected on Bermuda today. SURF: Life-threatening surf and rip currents generated by Franklin are affecting Bermuda and the east coast of the United States. These conditions are expected to continue during the next couple of days. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM AST. Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Reinhart |
