Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

Franklin To Become An Atlantic Hurricane And Send Swells To U.S. East Coast

Watches Issued In Caribbean For Future Ernesto

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Franklin has now become a hurricane south of Bermuda, and could have high surf impacts for the U.S. East Coast.

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