Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane before it reaches the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
A satellite image shows a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday that formed into Tropical Storm Francine on Monday.It's expected to become a hurricane before it reaches the U.S. Gulf Coast — which forecasters say could be as early as Wednesday.
The storm's maximum sustained winds were 50 mph, the agency said in a Monday advisory."Gradual intensification is expected over the next day with more significant intensification on Tuesday Night and Wednesday," the NHC said. Louisiana and parts of the upper Texas coast could face life-threatening storm surge, while hurricane-force winds are expected to hit southern Louisiana beginning Wednesday. Francine will bring heavy rains and risks of flash flooding in those areas as well as in more parts of the Texas coast and southern Mississippi.On the forecast track, predictions show Francine arriving at the Louisiana coast on Wednesday evening.
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