…FRANKLIN A VERY POWERFUL CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE… …LIFE-THREATENING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS ARE OCCURING ALONG THE COAST OF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES…
As of 8:00 PM EDT Mon Aug 28
the center of Franklin was located near 29.0, -71.1
with movement N at 9 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 926 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 150 mph.