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Hurricane Franklin Intermediate Advisory Number 41A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL082023
800 PM AST Wed Aug 30 2023
 
...SUSTAINED TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS REACH BERMUDA AS FRANKLIN 
PASSES TO THE NORTH...
...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENT CONDITIONS CONTINUE ALONG THE
MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.4N 65.2W
ABOUT 140 MI...225 KM N OF BERMUDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 60 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...961 MB...28.38 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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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.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Franklin was located 
near latitude 34.4 North, longitude 65.2 West. Franklin is moving 
toward the east-northeast near 14 mph (22 km/h) and this general 
motion should continue through Friday. On the forecast track, the 
center of Franklin is expected to begin moving away from Bermuda 
tonight.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 105 mph (165 km/h) with higher
gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast over the next few days.
 
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175
miles (280 km). A weather station at the Bermuda airport recently
reported a sustained wind of 39 mph (63 km/h) and a gust of 52 mph
(83 km/h).
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 961 mb (28.38 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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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 occurring on Bermuda and will 
continue tonight.
 
SURF:  Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are
affecting Bermuda and the east coast of the United States. These
conditions are expected to continue during the next day or two.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
 
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Forecaster Bucci
 
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