Tropical Storm Franklin Crossing The Dominican Republic, Growth To Hurricane Before Getting Close To Bermuda

Wednesday Afternoon, August 23, 2023

This is the third landfalling tropical system we have discussed this week. On Sunday, it was Hilary in California, yesterday it was Harold in South Texas. Today, we have Tropical Storm Franklin passing through The Dominican Republic. Hispaniola is a mountainous island that enhances the rainfall and destructive flooding. There is a lesser impact on the west side of the island in Haiti.

Tropical Storm force winds will reach The Turks and Caicos Islands later today.

Before this heads out to the Atlantic and near Bermuda, the risk is for:

• High winds
• Tornadoes
• Heavy rain
• Flash flooding
• Mudslides

National Hurricane Center Update: 2 PM EDT

• LOCATION…19.2N 70.7W
• ABOUT 40 MI…65 KM S OF PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• ABOUT 160 MI…255 KM S OF GRAND TURK ISLAND
• MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH…65 KM/H
• PRESENT MOVEMENT…NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 13 MPH…20 KM/H
• MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1004 MB…29.65 INCHES

IR Satellite Loop

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 Cabo Engano

* Dominican Republic entire north coast from Haiti border eastward to Cabo Engano

* Turks and Caicos Islands

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case, within the next 12 to 24 hours.

Discussion From The National Hurricane Center

RAINFALL

Dominican Republic: 6 to 12 inches, with locally higher amounts around 16 inches, mainly across western and central portions.

Haiti: 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts near 8 inches, mainly across eastern portions.

Turks and Caicos: 1 to 3 inches, mainly across the eastern islands.

Puerto Rico: Up to an inch, mainly across western portions.

WIND: 

Tropical storm conditions are occurring over portions of:

Hispaniola and are expected to spread northward to the Turks and Caicos Islands later today.

Live Windy Widget

Wide True Color Satellite

Restrengthening Over Warm Water

The Sea Surface Temperatures show support for this to restrengthen as it heads north.

Water temperatures will allow this to reach Hurricane intensity over the weekend.

Forecast Intensity

Saffir Simpson Scale

Ranking of Categories Based On Wind Speed

Forecast Track From The National Hurricane Center

Wave Forecast

The impact on the US (at this time) looks minimal. There may be swells along the Mid Atlantic coast, but this is mostly a Bermuda and cruise ship impact.

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