ORLANDO, Fla. – Hurricane Franklin formed Saturday, becoming the second hurricane behind July’s Don of the 2023 Atlantic season, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Franklin was a Category 1 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 75 mph as of the NHC’s 11 p.m. ET advisory. It is headed north-northwest at 8 mph and is expected to become a major hurricane by late Sunday.
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No coastal watches or warnings are currently in effect along the eastern U.S., as Franklin’s forecast path has it grazing Bermuda as it goes on to die out, by the end of next week, above waters even farther north. It’s expected to cause life-threatening rip currents and surf conditions into early next week in the eastern U.S., however.
11AM 26 Aug: Although #Franklin is forecast to pass well offshore the east coast of the U.S. Franklin is capable of producing deadly rip currents and waves this weekend into early next week along portions of the east coast. Check the forecast before you go https://t.co/JttG4XipJ4 pic.twitter.com/NEcRIAAVoJ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) August 26, 2023
Swells from Hurricane Franklin could begin to affect Bermuda by Sunday night.
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