Tropical update: Franklin turns north to Hispaniola

As we continue to watch how Harold moves inland over south Texas and northeastern Mexico, the Atlantic Basin continues to be on fire! The next landfalling system is Franklin, heading to the Dominican Republic early on Wednesday. Let´s discuss.

Franklin has made its northward turn, and it is about 200 mph miles south-southwest of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Franklin is forecast to intensify a bit during the rest of the day on Tuesday, likely reaching 60 mph. Now that the system has made the turn north, it will start to gain speed, as it comes closer to a likely landfalling spot in Barahona, Dominican Republic. Between 2 to 4 inches of rain are possible, but some areas can get up to 6 in Puerto Rico. While in the DR and Haiti, up to 15 inches of rain can accumulate and generally between 5 and 10 inches are possible. Landslides are possible. Flash floods are also a big concern.

Winds will be strong along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, but the strongest gusts will come to the area east wherever the center makes landfall. The system will be traveling over the highest Caribbean mountains on Wednesday in the Dominican Republic and emerge over the Atlantic and bring tropical storm-force winds to the Turk and Caicos Islands

Tropical Storm Gert become a post-tropical cyclone and it is expected to remain weak as it stays stationary to the northeast of the Caribbean.

Emily could revive later this week, but luckily over the subtropical Atlantic and it does not pose a threat to land.

It does not seem like this one will be a worry to land either. Following Emily´s footsteps it will remain over the Central Atlantic.

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