...FRANCINE EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... ...STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LOUISIANA COAST... As of 7:00 PM CDT Mon Sep 9 the center of Francine was located near 24.1, -96.0 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.