Tropical Storm Franklin’s status update: ‘Some strengthening is forecast before Franklin reaches Hispaniola’
Article first published: Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 2 a.m. ET
The National Hurricane Center's 2 am Tuesday advisory reported that Tropical Storm Franklin is 265 miles south of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, with maximum sustained wind of 50 mph. It’s moving 4 mph to the north-northwest.
"... the center of Franklin is forecast to reach the southern coast of Hispaniola on Wednesday, traverse the island and move off of the northern coast on Thursday." forecasters explained. "Some strengthening is forecast before Franklin reaches Hispaniola."
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 Isla Saona
- Haiti entire south coast from Anse d'Hainault eastward to the Dominican Republic border
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Dominican Republic entire north and east coast from the Haiti border eastward and southward to Isla Saona
- Turks and Caicos Islands
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere in Haiti and the Dominican Republic should monitor the progress of this system.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
RAINFALL: Franklin is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts of 6 inches, across Puerto Rico through the middle of the week. Across portions of Hispaniola, rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with isolated higher amounts up to 15 inches, are expected. Significant and potentially life-threatening flash flooding is possible Tuesday into Wednesday across Hispaniola.
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin within the warning area tonight and into Wednesday. and are possible within the watch area beginning Wednesday.
STORM SURGE: A storm surge will raise water levels by as much as 1 to 3 feet above ground level along the immediate coast near and to the east of where the center makes landfall in Hispaniola.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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