Hurricane Franklin – Day 7
Position: 23.9N 68.2W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: Northwest [310°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 85 mph [140 kph].
Wind Gusts: 95 mph [150 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 140 miles [220 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 25 miles [ 35 km].
Minimum central pressure: 975 mb ↓.
Currently about 250 miles [ 400 km] Northeast of Grand Turk Island.
Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.
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