...FRANCINE BECOMES A HURRICANE... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN LOUISIANA ON WEDNESDAY... As of 7:00 PM CDT Tue Sep 10 the center of Francine was located near 25.8, -94.8 with movement NE at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 982 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.