Category 3 Hurricane Franklin brings life-threatening surf to U.S. East Coast
While Hurricane Idalia moves through the Gulf of Mexico and toward Florida’s west coast, one major hurricane, a disturbance that has grown into a tropical depression and another disturbance remain in the Atlantic Ocean.
Here’s what the National Hurricane Center said in its 8 p.m. Tuesday updates on these systems:
What’s happening with Hurricane Franklin?
Hurricane Franklin retained maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, keeping its Category 3 status, as of the 8 p.m. advisory.
Franklin is about 275 miles west of Bermuda, moving northeast at 12 mph and expected to pick up movement speed.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Bermuda, which is already seeing life-threatening surf and rip currents.
Franklin’s center is forecast to “pass to the northwest” of Bermuda Wednesday, as its tropical storm force winds extend up to 150 miles from the center.
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As far as effects on the U.S. East Coast, the hurricane center says “life-threatening surf and rip currents are already affecting...the east coast of the United States. These conditions are expected to continue during the next several days.”
Where is Tropical Depression 11?
Tropical Depression 11 was 825 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and moving north-northwest at 2 mph, still maintaining maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, as of the 5 p.m. advisory.
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“Some slight strengthening is possible during the next day or so, and the depression could become a tropical storm on Wednesday,” the hurricane center said.
What’s up with Disturbance No. 1?
A tropical wave, called Disturbance No. 1, just east of the Cabo Verde Islands could become a tropical depression later this week as it moves west-northwest or northwest across the Atlantic Ocean, according to the hurricane center, which said conditions were “marginally conducive for gradual development.”
Formation chance within the next 48 hours: 30%, unchanged from the 2 p.m. advisory.
Formation chance within the next seven days: 60%, slightly up from the 2 p.m. advisory.
Correction: An earlier version of the story flip-flopped the hurricane center’s forecasts for Disturbance 1 and Disturbance 2.
This story was originally published August 29, 2023 at 8:31 AM.
