…FRANKLIN MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NEAR BARAHONA… …VERY HEAVY RAINS OCCURRING OVER HISPANIOLA…
As of 8:00 AM EDT Wed Aug 23
the center of Franklin was located near 17.9, -71.2
with movement N at 10 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.