Thursday, Sep 12 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Post Tropical Cyclone Francine

Article first published: Thursday, Sep. 12, 2024, 5 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Thursday, Sep. 12, 2024, 5 p.m. ET

On Thursday at 5 pm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Post Tropical Cyclone Francine is 90 miles south of Memphis Tennessee, with maximum sustained wind of 25 mph. It’s moving 9 mph to the north.

"Little change in strength is forecast during the next 24 hours." meteorologists observed.

There were numerous changes today: system transformed into a tropical depression. It was later downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 25 miles per hour. Francine transited Louisiana and entered Mississippi.

YESTERDAY (Wednesday):

Yesterday, there were several developments, particularly at night: first, Francine started out as a Category 2 hurricane and a Category 1 hurricane but eventually became a tropical storm with sustained winds of 70 miles per hour. Louisiana's coastline was expected to encounter Francine, coming from the Gulf of Mexico

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

RAINFALL: Francine is expected to bring storm total rainfall of 4 to 8 inches across portions of Mississippi, eastern Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Localized amounts of 12 inches are possible over portions of Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and Georgia. This rainfall could lead to considerable flash and urban flooding.

For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Francine, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml? Rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml? Ero. For a list of rainfall observations (and wind reports) associated this storm, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS1 with the WMO header ACUS41 KWBC or at the following link: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html.

TORNADOES: A few tornadoes are possible through this evening across the Florida Panhandle, southern and central Alabama, and southwest Georgia.

WIND: Wind Advisories are in effect across portions of eastern Arkansas, western and middle Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and northwest Georgia. A few gusts to tropical storm force are possible.

SURF: Swells generated by Francine should subside along the northern Gulf coast through this evening. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Source: National Hurricane Center

This story was originally published September 12, 2024 at 9:46 AM.