...FRANCINE QUICKLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED... ...STORM SURGE AND HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE LOUISIANA COAST... As of 4:00 PM CDT Mon Sep 9 the center of Francine was located near 24.0, -96.0 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.