On Friday, September 1 at 21 p.m. UTC, when it dissipated, FRANKLIN was located on 39.5 N at -53.8 W (1272 km NE of Bermuda). Its intensity was 70 kts and its pressure of 979 hPa. This cyclone did not impact any territory.
FRANKLIN (Eg Invest 90L) is the 2th strongest cyclone recorded this season with a maximum wind of 130 kt or 241 kmh (the most powerful was LEE with a maximum wind of 145 kt i.e. 269 km / h). It was the 8th named cyclone of the 2024 season and is currently the 3rd Category 4 hurricane of that same season. FRANKLIN is now the 58th most intense cyclone in history since 1950.
FRANKLIN lasted 15 days.
NHC tracking for cyclone FRANKLIN
Position
Dissipated
Category
Current Category: Dissipated
Max Category: Hurricane Cat. 4
Wind
Last reading: 70 kts / 130 km / h
Max: 130 kts / 241 km / h
Forecast maps for
sources: nhc & NRL