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Franklin no longer forecast to be a Category 2 hurricane. It weakened to a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday

By SUN HERALD BOT

Updated August 31, 2023 9:58 PM

This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER — This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SUN HERALD BOT

Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, 11 p.m. ET

As per the National Hurricane Center's 11 pm Thursday update, Franklin has lost momentum and has regressed from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 1 hurricane, with winds of 85 miles per hour.

Category 1 Hurricane Franklin is 470 miles northeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained wind of 85 mph. It’s moving 15 mph to the east-northeast. Franklin is expected to change into a extratropical cyclone.

YESTERDAY (Wednesday):

Yesterday, Franklin lost momentum and regressed from a Category 3 hurricane to a Category 2 hurricane, with winds of 85 miles per hour.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published August 31, 2023 at 10:10 AM.

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