Heavy rains and tropical storm force winds are expected during the next several hours.

As of today's early hours, Franklin's center was pinpointed approximately 260 miles south of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Dominican Republic entire south coast from Haiti border eastward to Isla Saona and Haiti entire south coast [...]

Residents in Southern California experienced fierce winds and torrential rainfall with downed power lines and flooded streets, CNN reports.

Environmental conditions appear conducive for development of this system, and a tropical depression or tropical storm is likely to form before it reaches the western Gulf [...]

At this time, the NHC is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Franklin, located over the eastern Caribbean Sea.