Category 4 Hurricane Franklin’s status update: ‘Steady weakening is forecast during the next several days’
Article first published: Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, 8 a.m. ET
On Tuesday at 8 am, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 4 Hurricane Franklin is 370 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 130 mph. It’s moving 9 mph to the north-northeast.
"... the center of Franklin is expected to pass well to the northwest of Bermuda on Wednesday." forecasters wrote. "Steady weakening is forecast during the next several days."
YESTERDAY (Monday):
Yesterday, Franklin became a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 145 mph after intensifying from a Category 3 hurricane.
Forecasters issued a tropical storm watch for Bermuda.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Bermuda
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
SURF: Life-threatening surf and rip currents generated by Franklin are already affecting Bermuda and the coast of the southeast United States. These conditions are expected to spread northward along the east coast of the United States and Atlantic Canada later today into Wednesday.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible in Bermuda by Wednesday morning.
Source: National Hurricane Center
This story was originally published August 28, 2023 at 11:18 AM.