Tropical Storm Francine Expected to Strengthen Over Gulf of Mexico

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10 September 2024 at 1:10 pm

Tropical storm Francine was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall on the Louisiana coast on Wednesday, September 11, according to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA).

Footage released by CIRA shows the storm moving over the Gulf of Mexico from Monday night into Tuesday.

The National Weather Service issued a storm surge warning, cautioning of a “life-threatening storm surge” for portions of the Upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful

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