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| #34723 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:34 PM 22.Jul.2005) TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 5 PM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005 ...FRANKLIN CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AWAY FROM THE BAHAMAS... AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS DISCONTINUED ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE BAHAMAS. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AT 5 PM EDT...2100Z...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.8 NORTH... LONGITUDE 76.7 WEST OR ABOUT 100 MILES... 160 KM... NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND. FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 9 MPH...15 KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THIS TRACK...FRANKLIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST. HOWEVER...FRANKLIN IS A SMALL TROPICAL STORM...SO SOME ERRATIC MOTION WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES ... 85 KM...MAINLY EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES. FRANKLIN MAY PRODUCE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OVER THE NORTHERNMOST BAHAMAS DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS OR SO. REPEATING THE 5 PM EDT POSITION...27.8 N... 76.7 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 PM EDT. FORECASTER STEWART |
