Francine is expected to become a Category 1 or Category 2 hurricane, with top sustained winds blowing as high as 90 to 100 mph.
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Francine will likely strengthen into a hurricane on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and could dump 4 to 8 inches of rain across much of Louisiana and Mississippi through Friday morning. Some isolated areas could get drenched with up to 12 inches of rain.
“Francine will likely become a hurricane today, with significant strengthening expected before it reaches the coast,” the agency added.Forecasters say Tropical Storm Francine will likely strengthen into a hurricane on Tuesday, Sept. 10, and could dump 4 to 8 inches of rain across much of Louisiana and Mississippi through Friday morning. Some isolated areas could get drenched with up to 12 inches of rain.
Forecasters are monitoring two potential tropical storm systems in the eastern Atlantic, in addition to Tropical Storm Francine. The area shaded in red has a 70% chance of developing into a tropical depression or tropical storm within the next seven days.
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