Hurricane Likely To Hit Louisiana On Wednesday

ABC News reports:

A tropical system churning in the southern Gulf of Mexico is forecast on Monday to become Tropical Storm Francine as it moves toward a Wednesday landfall in Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said.

A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for parts of Texas, with the expectation that hurricane watches could be issued later today for parts of the Gulf Coast.

The storm is forecast Tuesday night into Wednesday morning to significantly strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane with winds near 80 mph. Storm surge, rainfall flooding and hurricane wind gusts are forecast from Port Arthur, Texas, to Lake Charles, Louisiana, officials said.

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1am Mon: NHC maintains a Cat. 1 landfall in SW Louisiana. Areas near the storm center could experience hurricane-force winds. Tropical storm-force winds are possible farther from the storm beginning sometime Wed. Track is important here. pic.twitter.com/1ezLahxLSN

— Malcolm Byron (@mbyronwx) September 9, 2024

Good Monday morning…GRAF model showing #PTC6 possible timing and movement of what will become Tropical Storm Francine, or possibly a category one hurricane when it makes a Louisiana landfall Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/xMPRx347zK

— Jared Silverman (@JaredWAFB) September 9, 2024

Latest higher resolution Hurricane models on future Francine on https://t.co/3cvwpvVJ22. Usually pretty accurate especially when all four agree. All showing generally same location, timing later Wednesday, and in the strong CAT 1 or greater range. https://t.co/Hk3pbO7x8H pic.twitter.com/nI8aLEUFHv

— Mike’s Weather Page (@tropicalupdate) September 9, 2024