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Tropical Storm Franklin Advisory Number  13
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL082023
500 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 2023
 
...FRANKLIN EMERGING OFF THE NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC...
...HEAVY RAIN AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING CONTINUING OVER
HISPANIOLA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 PM EDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...19.8N 70.6W
ABOUT 5 MI...10 KM E OF PUERTO PLATA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ABOUT 120 MI...195 KM SSE 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
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
The Tropical Storm Warning has been discontinued for the south
coast of the Dominican Republic from the Haiti border eastward to
Punta Palenque.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Dominican Republic south coast from Punta Palenque 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 hours.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 PM EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Franklin was 
located near latitude 19.8 North, longitude 70.6 West. Franklin is 
moving toward the north-northeast near 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn to 
the northeast and then east-northeast with a decrease in forward 
speed is forecast Thursday and Friday.  On the forecast track, the 
center of Franklin will move farther off the north coast of the 
Dominican Republic and then move over the southwestern 
Atlantic into the weekend.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. 
Gradual strengthening is forecast during the next several days, and 
Franklin could be near hurricane strength over the southwestern 
Atlantic by Saturday. 
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 105 miles (165 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1004 mb (29.65 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Franklin can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header WTNT43 KNHC
and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT3.shtml.
 
RAINFALL:  Franklin is expected to produce the following rainfall
totals through Thursday:
 
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
the Dominican Republic, and are expected to spread northward to the 
Turks and Caicos Islands this evening.
 
STORM SURGE: Minor coastal flooding is possible along the coast of
Hispaniola in areas of onshore winds that should begin subsiding
this evening.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 PM EDT.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM EDT.
 
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Forecaster Papin
 
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