Aug 27 (Reuters) - Hurricane Franklin is forecast to become the Atlantic's first major hurricane of the season on Monday and is on track to pass close to Bermuda on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.
"Additional strengthening is forecast, and Franklin is forecast to become a major hurricane on Monday," the advisory said.
A tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of above 110 mph (177 kph) or higher is considered a major hurricane.
Franklin is expected turn away from the U.S. eastern seaboard in the early part of the week but pass near the island of Bermuda on Wednesday, an NHC map shows.
The NHC said swells generated by Franklin were beginning to affect Bermuda on Sunday night.
Persons:
Franklin, Simon Lewis, Chris Reese, Lincoln
Organizations:
U.S, National Hurricane Center, NHC, Colorado State University, Panhandle, Thomson
Locations:
Bermuda, Miami, Franklin, U.S, United States, Florida, Georgia, Bengaluru