...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON... ...1100 AM CDT POSITION UPDATE... As of 11:00 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 the center of Francine was located near 28.1, -92.6 with movement NE at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 976 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.