...FRANCINE NOW MOVING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT... As of 1:00 PM CDT Tue Sep 10 the center of Francine was located near 25.3, -95.2 with movement NE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.