Noon Update from the NHC: Plus Some Tide Reports
Tropical-storm-force winds are just offshore, and conditions will continue to deteriorate throughout the afternoon.
Category: Tropical
Midday Nowcast: Francine Approaching the Coast, with Impacts Ahead for Alabama
The center of Hurricane Francine was located near latitude 28.0 North, longitude 92.7 West. Francine is moving toward the northeast near 13 mph. A faster northeastward motion is expected this afternoon, and Francine is anticipated to make landfall in Louisiana within the warning area late this afternoon or this evening.
Alabama Impacts from Francine
Hurricane Francine will weaken after making landfall in Louisiana this evening, with Alabama expected to experience rain, gusty winds, and a threat of brief tornadoes, particularly on Thursday as the storm system lifts northward across neighboring Mississippi.
10am Tropics Update: Francine Steadily Heading Toward Louisiana; Something New To Watch in the Atlantic
The focus of this update will be on Francine but will highlight too something new brewing in the Atlantic!
Hurricane Hunters Finding Consistent 80+ Knot Flight Level Winds in Francine
The Hurricane Hunters provide an invaluable service for understanding what is happening in tropical cyclones…this morning is no exception as they are finding extending 80-90 mph winds approaching the Louisiana coast.
Tornado Threat Increasing for Southern Louisiana
With a landfalling tropical cyclone, we see an increasing tornado threat especially in the left front quadrant, and that will soon be the case across the southern parishes of Louisiana, including southern Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.
7am Update: Francine Picking Up The Pace; Pressure Has Dropped A Bit
We were expecting an increase in forward speed and that is happening. Francine is now moving at around 12 mph to the northeast.
4am Francine Update: Short-Term Strengthening Still Possible
Taking a look at a healthy Francine this Wednesday morning situated 225 miles from SW of Morgan City, LA.
A Late Night Look at a Strengthening Francine
Hurricane Francine’s satellite presentation has significantly improved, with strong convection wrapping around the larger circulation, and the storm could intensify to Category 2 with winds of 100 mph before making landfall late tomorrow afternoon.
88 Knot Flight Level Wind Observed in Francine: NHC Issues Update
Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft data indicate that Francine has strengthened, with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140 km/h) with higher gusts.
Specific Wind Forecasts Based on Current Forecast Track and Intensity
Hurricane Francine will make landfall in southern Louisiana tomorrow afternoon around 6 p.m. in the area between Vermillion, Iberia, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes with top winds around 90 mph.
10 pm: Hurricane Francine Basically Unchanged
Hurricane Francine was upgraded to a hurricane this evening with sustained winds of 75 mph and a minimum pressure of 980 mb, and it is expected to strengthen further before making landfall along the Louisiana coast late Wednesday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds, and heavy rainfall to the region.
NOAA Plane Finds Lower Pressure, Air Force Confirms
Both Hurricane Hunter planes in Hurricane Francine found lower pressure on their past two penetrations.
Francine Impacts: A City by City Look
A city by city look at potential impacts from now Hurricane Francine, including worst case and most likely case scenarios.
