TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Here is the latest updates on active storms in the Atlantic basin:
Tropical Storm Franklin causes life-threatening rain in Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Now moving north, Franklin is expected to strengthen as it reenters open Atlantic warm waters and favorable atmospheric conditions.
Here you can ready the updates from our Chief Meteorologist Cassanova Nurse on the area we are keeping an eye on early next week:
First to Know Tropics Check point of interest: Southern Caribbean moisture
ACTIVE STORMS
Tropical Storm Franklin:
The National Hurricane Center shows Tropical Storm Franklin moving northeast at 7 mph.
Maximum sustained winds inside the storm are 60 mph.
This storm is moving away from the Dominican Republic and into open Atlantic water.
Franklin is forecasted to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane by the beginning of next week.
*Tropical Storm Franklin is not expected to impact the Big Bend
