Position: 22.0N 85.0W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [010°] near 8 mph [13 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 70 mph [110 kph].
Wind Gusts: 80 mph [130 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 150 miles (240 km].
Minimum central pressure: 983 mb.

Currently about 10 miles [ 15 km] Northwest of the western tip of Cuba.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for extreme western Cuba for the province of Pinar Del Rio; the Middle of Longboat Key northward to the Indian Pass, including Tampa Bay.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Tulum to Rio Lagartos, including Cozumel; the Isle of Youth, Cuba; Dry Tortugas, Florida; Chokoloskee northward to the Middle of Longboat Key, and from west of the Indian Pass westward to Mexico Beach; Sebastian Inlet, Florida to Altamaha Sound, Georgia.

A Storm Surge Warning is in effect from Englewood northward to the Indian Pass, including Tampa Bay.

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Englewood to the Middle of Longboat Key.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Lower Florida Keys west of the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge; Sebastian Inlet, Florida northward to South Santee Rivera, South Carolina.

A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for Chokoloskee northward to Englewood, including Charlotte Harbour; Mouth of the St. Mary’s River to South Santee Rivera, South Carolina.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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Position: 29.4N 71.0W [10:00PM CDT 0300 UTC].
Movement: North [360°] near 9 mph [15 kph].
Maximum sustained winds: 150 mph [240 kph].
Wind Gusts: 165 mph [265 kph].
Tropical Storm Wind Radius: 150 miles [240 km].
Hurricane Wind Radius: 35 miles [ 55 km].
Minimum central pressure: 926 mb.

Currently about 420 miles [ 675 km] West-Southwest of Bermuda.

Franklin became the first major storm of the season (>= 115 mph) at 4AM CDT with a wind speed of 115, and then jumped to Category 4 with a speed of 145 at 8AM.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Bermuda.

Here’s the link for NOAA’s latest satellite images.

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