Monday, August 28, 2023

Hurricane Watch: Franklin Becomes First 2023 Cat. 3; Tropical Storm Idalia Intensifying Toward Cat. 1

From the National Hurricane Center:

...FRANKLIN BECOMES THE FIRST MAJOR HURRICANE OF THE 2023 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON...

As long as Franklin and its 115 mph winds stay west of Bermuda the cat bond - Re/Insurance folks don't really care what it does. Idalia on the other hand: 

...IDALIA INTENSIFYING AS IT APPROACHES CUBA... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND DANGEROUS WINDS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF FLORIDA... 

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A major (cat 3 and above) hurricane just before landfall