Tropical Storm Franklin is expected to strengthen

By South Carolina Bot

Updated August 25, 2023 5:00 AM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER South Carolina Bot

Article first published: Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, 5 a.m. ET

As per the National Hurricane Center's 5 am Friday update, Tropical Storm Franklin is 215 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island and 690 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 60 mph. It’s moving 6 mph to the east-northeast. Tropical Storm Franklin is forecast to strengthen.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published August 24, 2023 at 11:09 AM.

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