…FRANKLIN EMERGING OFF THE NORTH COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC… …HEAVY RAIN AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING CONTINUING OVER HISPANIOLA…
As of 5:00 PM EDT Wed Aug 23
the center of Franklin was located near 19.8, -70.6
with movement NNE at 13 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.