Franklin strengthened into the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season, and is expected to brush Bermuda this week.
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00:00 Well, Hurricane Franklin, a very powerful hurricane, Category 4 status.
00:04 All you got to do is take a look at the satellite picture.
00:07 Look at that high.
00:08 Whenever you see an eye that visible in the infrared, that tells you that you're looking
00:13 at at least a Category 3, if not a Category 4 hurricane, it's Category 4 right now.
00:18 Now it continues to move in between the United States and Bermuda.
00:23 That movement to the northeast is going to continue.
00:25 Let me show you why on the water vapor loop here.
00:28 You have an upper level high pressure system off to the east.
00:31 You also have your big dip in the jet stream.
00:34 Now what happens with these storms, this is going to be steered to the north and east
00:39 until it feels the west-southwesterly winds from this incoming trough.
00:43 Then there will be a recurvature.
00:45 Luckily for Bermuda, this movement is going to be to the north and east is going to be
00:50 well, well, will occur well when it's already well to the west of Bermuda.
00:56 So we do expect this system to weaken a little bit as we go through tonight and tomorrow
01:00 morning.
01:01 It will be a major hurricane as it passes well to the east of Bermuda.
01:04 There will be some impacts, some wind, but it will not be a problem for Bermuda.
01:08 By the way, there's going to be rough seas along the eastern seaboard all week.
01:12 Even though Franklin is well off to the east, it'll churn the waters, some rough seas and
01:19 some rip currents.
01:20 But other than that, I think the United States and Bermuda can breathe a sigh of relief.
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