[kanaloa]

This storm is doing some weeeird stuff.

<img src="http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/DATA/RT/FLOAT2/VIS/20.jpg">

First it got stronger faster than expected (not much, but still). Second, it's so small that it wouldn't take a lot to push it west, instead of it drifting east. NOAA confirmed that at 11am this morning.

The models appear to be all over the place... so who knows where this storm is going, OR how strong it'll get.

<img src="http://maps.wunderground.com/data/images/at200506_model.gif">

[Nolez]

2pm update

AT 2 PM EDT...1800Z...THE POORLY-DEFINED CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
FRANKLIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.4 NORTH... LONGITUDE 76.7
WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES... 110 KM... NORTHEAST OF MARSH HARBOR ON
GREAT ABACO ISLAND.

FRANKLIN IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 9 MPH... 15 KM/HR.
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
ON THIS TRACK...FRANKLIN WILL GRADUALLY MOVE AWAY FROM THE
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST. HOWEVER...SINCE
FRANLIN IS A SMALL TROPICAL STORM...SOME ERRATIC MOTION IS STILL
POSSIBLE.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLOW STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES
... 55 KM MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

FRANKLIN MAY PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE
NORTHERN BAHAMAS DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

REPEATING THE 2 PM EDT POSITION...27.4 N... 76.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1007 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 5 PM EDT.

[b_a88]

Well I thought I would post the latest on TS Franklin so here is the latest Advisory.

TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM AST WED JUL 27 2005

...FRANKLIN MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD...

AT 5 AM AST... 0900Z... THE BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE HAS DISCONTINUED
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR BERMUDA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA... PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 5 AM AST... 0900Z... THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.1 NORTH... LONGITUDE 68.8 WEST OR ABOUT
240 MILES... 385 KM... WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA.

FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 7 MPH... 11 KM/HR... AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH... 65 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES... 165
KM... MAINLY TO THE SOUTH AND EAST FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB...29.68 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 AM AST POSITION...33.1 N... 68.8 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 40 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
11 AM AST.

<img src="http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/images/smiles/source.jpg"> NOAA/ NHC

[b_a88]

Latest Advisory

TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 25
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 AM AST WED JUL 27 2005

...FRANKLIN MOVING ERRATICALLY TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST...

AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.4 NORTH... LONGITUDE 69.2 WEST OR ABOUT
265 MILES... 430 KM... WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA.

FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH...
9 KM/HR... AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH... 75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES
...165 KM...MAINLY SOUTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1003 MB...29.62 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 11 AM AST POSITION...33.4 N... 69.2 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 45 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 5 PM AST.

<img src="http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/images/smiles/source.jpg"> NOAA/ NHC

Projected path to be away from most land.
<img src="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT06/refresh/AL0605W_sm2+gif/150405W_sm.gif"/>

<img src="http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/images/smiles/source.jpg"> NOAA/ NHC

[kanaloa]

The thing got stronger again... interesting given how high N it is; almost 35N

[b_a88]

The thing got stronger again... interesting given how high N it is; almost 35N

Well according to the graphic below it is/was still in fairly warm water.
<img src="http://maps.wunderground.com/data/images/tropical.gif"/>

[b_a88]

Latest it strengthened again.

TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST WED JUL 27 2005

...FRANKLIN MOVING NORTHWARD AND RE-STRENGTHENING...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 NORTH... LONGITUDE 69.3 WEST OR ABOUT
285 MILES... 455 KM... WEST-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA.

FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A GRADUAL TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST...AT A FASTER FORWARD SPEED...EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES
...165 KM...MAINLY SOUTH THROUGH WEST OF THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...33.9 N... 69.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTH NEAR 7 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 11 PM AST.

<img src="http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/images/smiles/source.jpg"> NOAA/NHC

[b_a88]

Latest Advisory

TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 PM AST THU JUL 28 2005

...FRANKLIN GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED AS IT ACCELERATES
NORTHEASTWARD...
...MAINLY A THREAT TO SHIPPING INTERESTS...

AT 5 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.6 NORTH... LONGITUDE 67.5 WEST OR ABOUT
395 MILES... 640 KM... NORTH-NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND ABOUT 525
MILES... 845 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA.

FRANKLIN IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR...
AND THIS GENERAL MOTION...WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
...IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH... 95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT OR EARLY
FRIDAY...BEFORE WEAKENING BEGINS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES
...150 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 997 MB...29.44 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 5 PM AST POSITION...37.6 N... 67.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...NORTHEAST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS... 60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 997 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
AT 11 PM AST.

<img src="http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/images/smiles/source.jpg"> NOAA/NHC