000 WTNT33 KNHC 241447 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Franklin Advisory Number 16 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL082023 1100 AM AST Thu Aug 24 2023 ...FRANKLIN STRENGTHENS A LITTLE... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...22.2N 69.9W ABOUT 90 MI...145 KM ENE OF GRAND TURK ISLAND ABOUT 765 MI...1230 KM SSW OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Franklin was located near latitude 22.2 North, longitude 69.9 West. Franklin is moving toward the northeast near 7 mph (11 km/h) and a northeastward to north-northeastward motion is anticipated over the next day or so, followed by a sharp turn to the north in a couple of days. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Franklin could become a hurricane by Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center. The latest minimum central pressure measured by dropsonde data is 998 mb (29.47 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Franklin is forecast to produce the following rainfall totals through Thursday: Hispaniola: An additional 1 to 3 inches. Turks and Caicos: 1 to 3 inches, mainly across the eastern islands. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM AST. $$ Forecaster Papin