...HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING FRANCINE... ...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN LOUISIANA LATER TODAY... As of 7:00 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 the center of Francine was located near 27.5, -93.3 with movement NE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.