Atlantic Ocean tropical storm Franklin strengthened to a hurricane on Saturday and is forecast to cause dangerous surf conditions up and down the East Coast early next week – although it is not expected to make landfall.
The storm is expected to strengthen to a major Category 3 storm by Monday as it passes between the US Coast and Bermuda before turning east and moving across the mid-Atlantic, according to Fox Weather.
“This is not going to be a landing for us,” said Fox meteorologist Britta Merwin. “We have a series of troughs coming from the East Coast and that will be our protector. You don’t have to worry about this landing on the East Coast, but we could see some rough wave conditions.”
By Wednesday morning, waves in North Carolina could reach heights between 9 and 12 feet, Merwin said.
Winds could reach 125 mph on Monday and Tuesday. FOX Weather
Franklin is expected to turn weakly to the east out to sea. NATIONAL LINK CENTER and, CENTRAL PACIFIC LINK CENTER
Dangerous rip currents are also expected along the east coast throughout the week. Canada’s Atlantic coast could also see impacts from the storm.
“Thankfully, the strongest waves and the biggest waves will be gone from here by the time we get to Labor Day weekend,” he said. “But if we have this pass too close, and we have some beach erosion by the Labor Day holiday weekend, we could see some small implications there.”
Franklin was moving steadily to the northwest at 8 miles per hour with winds reported at 85 miles per hour.
Winds are expected to increase to gusts of up to 120 miles per hour on Monday and Tuesday before they continue north into cooler waters.
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