...FRANCINE NOW MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...NEW TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AND STORM SURGE WARNINGS ISSUED... As of 10:00 AM CDT Tue Sep 10 the center of Francine was located near 24.9, -95.6 with movement NNE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.