Fortunately, our weather pattern will play bumper cars with the system and keep New England dry from any Francine remnants.

Hurricane Francine is closing in on landfall in central Louisiana, expected to occur Wednesday afternoon or evening as a Category 1 storm with 90 mph (145 kph) winds. Francine clo

Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico's coast, threatening Louisiana with hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surge.

Tropical Storm Francine forecast to strengthen into hurricane 'soon' as it aims for U.S. Gulf Coast A strengthening Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane long before it reaches the Louisiana coast Wednesday, federal forecasters said on Monday.

Tropical Storm Francine is nearing hurricane status as it charges toward the Gulf Coast, where some Louisiana communities have already begun to evacuate and slam closed their floodgates in anticipation of the storm’s likely landfall there on Wednesday.

For the latest, view our file for Wednesday, Sept. 11. Francine strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday night and is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges and powerful winds as it barrels toward Louisiana's shore.

Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and is expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before reaching landfall in Louisiana