SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) 鈥� The outer bands of lashed Bermuda on Wednesday as the Category 2 storm charged past the island located in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Franklin had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (168 kph) and was located some 145 miles (235 kilometers) north-northwest of Bermuda late Wednesday afternoon. It was moving northeast at 13 mph (20 kph) and was expected to keep spinning through open waters.
A tropical storm warning was in effect for Bermuda, with forecasters warning of life-threatening surf and rip currents for the island and the U.S. East Coast. Several flights to Bermuda were cancelled on Wednesday.
Officials in Bermuda warned that , which was crossing Florida on Wednesday, was forecast to possibly hit the island early next week as a tropical storm.
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