SnoSki14 Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Not too common to see a potential 150mph+ storm north of 30N in the open Atlantic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 31 minutes ago, clskinsfan said: Franklin is a gorgeous storm. Looks like a low end cat 5 to me. Hopefully recon gets there in time before a EWR happens. That’s about text book right there, nice stadium effect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbuster Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 In yesterday's video, I noted how it looked similar to Hurricane Andrew as Andrew neared the Bahamas. It exploded in a very similar fashion, but thankfully, this one has a completely different setup and future track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: Looks like a low end cat 5 to me. Hopefully recon gets there in time before a EWR happens. That’s about text book right there, nice stadium effect. I haven't been following Franklin much but that is a beautiful presentation. So glad no one is at risk from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StantonParkHoya Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Keep churning up that water. Upwell cool down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Bulldog Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 923.3mb per recon EDIT: 140kts it appears. That's a category 5 230030 2855N 07057W 6982 02635 9491 +100 +059 141136 140 128 028 0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Boston Bulldog said: 923.3mb per recon Based on its relatively small size that should solidly put it at 160, though based on NHC forecasting 155, I bet they go with 155mph. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, Boston Bulldog said: 923.3mb per recon EDIT: 140kts it appears. That's a category 5 230030 2855N 07057W 6982 02635 9491 +100 +059 141136 140 128 028 0 At flight level. Surface data suggests 125-130kts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Bulldog Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 I will admit I am unsure if that is flight level winds or not. SFMR adjusted is 128kts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windspeed Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Franklin is without a secondary wind maxima for now, and it may not have yet peaked. Category 5 is a possibility later on during another pass, depending on how long this recon flight will be out there. Incredible storm for this region of the Atlantic. Of course, given record SSTs east of the CONUS, this isn't all that surprising to see Franklin crank given the favorable upper environment. Additionally, it had a very hard life up until a few days ago....lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbuster Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 My guess is 150 mph-155 mph based on the data. What a gorgeous hurricane!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Dropsonde says 926 mb.... very impressive. The cloud tops have warmed a bit, so perhaps Franklin has peaked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windspeed Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Dropsonde says 926 mb.... very impressive. The cloud tops have warmed a bit, so perhaps Franklin has peaked.Ol' Phil busted out the historical perspective. At 29°N, this is the lowest central pressure measured in a TC since records have been kept consistently (1979). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbuster Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 14 minutes ago, Windspeed said: Ol' Phil busted out the historical perspective. At 29°N, this is the lowest central pressure measured in a TC since records have been kept consistently (1979). There's the end result of the high-latitude SST anomalies we've been talking about all year coming to fruition. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDreamTraveler Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: Looks like a low end cat 5 to me. Hopefully recon gets there in time before a EWR happens. That’s about text book right there, nice stadium effect. Absolutely beautiful hurricane. Also impressive as hell that this thing is as strong as it is this far north 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 For once the ADT underestimated something. Impressive storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Wow! It's 927mb as shown with the tropical tidbits graphic w/satellite. That is a low pressure. The tail end of the recon pass says 130kt approximately at flight level (Previously posted by Windspeed: early part of the recon pass) and maybe 113kt at surface. At some points in history, we have seen storms with category-5 status with pressure close to 920mb and below. Thanks BostonBulldog for posting incredible graphic that says 140kt briefly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windspeed Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Franklin over here with its big fat eyewall getting ignored... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so_whats_happening Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Looks like troughing is starting to have an effect. Gotta love a good ocean storm! Had beautiful structure yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Looks a bit annular to me. Beautiful. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Full wash overs at Jones beach. Surf isn’t incredibly large (6-8’) but the long periods and southerly direction are causing the water to come completely over the berm and flood the entire beach with several feet of water all the way to the boardwalk. This evenings high tide should come the highest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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