September 11, 7 a.m.
Hurricane Francine is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday afternoon. Francine will bring heavy rain, strong winds, and dangerous storm surge to much of coastal Louisiana and Mississippi.
We are also monitoring several areas for development. An area off the Carolina coast is being monitored for potential tropical development early next week. Three other areas in the open Atlantic are being monitored for potential
development. None of which pose a threat to the Gulf at this time.
September 10, 6:30 p.m.
Francine is now a cat 1 hurricane as it continues northeast tracking towards the Louisiana coastline. Francine should make landfall Wednesday afternoon in Louisiana as a Category 1 hurricane. Impacts in SE TX look to remain minimal with a chance for breezy winds and scattered showers. Along our coast, we could see coastal flooding with storm surge between 1-3 feet. Also along the coast, we could see wind gusts near 40 mph.
September 10, 4 p.m.
The Tropical Storm Watches for the Southeast Texas coastline have been dropped for the region. The only weather alert in effect is the Coastal Flooding Warning as high tides and rain could lead to street and area flooding over the next 24 hours. A storm surge of 1 to 3 feet can’t be ruled out in spots, especially closer to High Island and the Sabine Pass.
Tropical Storm Francine is picking up speed as well, moving northeast at 10 mph and pulling away from the Texas coast.
