Tropical storm Franklin to become hurricane: Will it hit the US? Path and forecast

Tropical storm Franklin is now north of Hispaniola and east of the Turks and Caicos after making landfall in and battering the Dominican Republic. The storm is now offshore and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the southwest Atlantic over the weekend.

The weather system is projected to travel in a zig-zagging manner over the western Atlantic as it grows into a hurricane.

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Tropical storm Franklin to become hurricane: Will it hit the US? Path and forecast

According to the Weather Channel, Franklin will be moving slowly for a period of time, after which a cold front will push it to the north, then northeast. If this prediction takes place, the hurricane will not make landfall in the East Coast.

Franklin is likely to pass near or just west of Bermuda, and track off the US East Coast, which could still feel the storm’s effects even if it does not hit land.

As the system develops into a hurricane, it can possibly send some high surf to the East Coast, particularly from North Carolina to New England. Those who are planning to got to the beach in the area early next week should monitor the movement of Franklin, as it could cause perilous conditions in some areas by the sea, including the creation of rip currents.

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The details of Franklin’s magnitude, timing, and development are still not certain at this point, which makes it important for those living along the storm’s potential path to keep an eye on the forecast.

Franklin is the seventh named storm in this year’s hurricane season in the Atlantic. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration had warned earlier this month that the 2023 hurricane season would be more severe than normal.