Tropical Storm Franklin: ‘Some strengthening is forecast before Franklin reaches Hispaniola’
Article first published: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 8 a.m. ET
The National Hurricane Center's 8 am Tuesday advisory reported that Tropical Storm Franklin is 260 miles south of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, with maximum sustained wind of 50 mph. It’s moving 3 mph to the west.
"... the center of Franklin is forecast to reach the southern coast of Hispaniola on Wednesday, traverse the island and move off of the northern coast on Thursday." forecasters explained. "Some strengthening is forecast before Franklin reaches Hispaniola."
YESTERDAY (Tuesday):
Yesterday, the system strengthened enough to get a name: Tropical Storm Franklin.
A tropical storm watch has been issued by weathercasters for the Turks and caicos islands.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Dominican Republic entire south coast from Haiti border eastward to Isla Saona
- Haiti entire south coast from Anse d'Hainault eastward to the Dominican Republic border
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Dominican Republic entire north and east coast from the Haiti border eastward and southward to Isla Saona
- Turks and Caicos Islands
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere in Haiti and the Dominican Republic should monitor the progress of this system.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
RAINFALL: Franklin is expected to produce additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches, with local storm total maxima of 6 inches, across Puerto Rico and Vieques into Thursday. Across portions of Hispaniola, rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with isolated higher amounts up to 15 inches, are expected through Wednesday.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin within the warning area tonight and into Wednesday. and are possible within the watch area beginning Wednesday.
STORM SURGE: A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above ground level along the immediate coast near and to the east of where the center makes landfall in Hispaniola.
Source: National Hurricane Center
This story was originally published August 21, 2023 at 4:56 AM.