At 5.pm, the center of Hurricane Franklin was located near latitude 23.8 North, longitude 67.5 West. Franklin is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and a north-northwestward to northward motion is expected over the western Atlantic through early next week.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts.  Further strengthening is forecast, and Franklin could become a major hurricane early next week.