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Tropical Storm Francine formed today, could make landfall as hurricane
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Tropical storm watches, warnings issued for portions of Gulf Coast
A storm surge watch is in effect for:
- High Island Texas to the Mississippi/Alabama border
- Vermilion Bay
- Lake Maurepas
- Lake Pontchartrain
A hurricane watch in in effect for:
- The Louisiana coast from Cameron eastward to Grand Isle
A tropical storm watch is in effect for:
- Barra del Tordo to the mouth of the Rio Grande
- Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield
- East of High Island Texas to Cameron, Louisiana
- West of Grand Isle to Mouth of the Pearl River
- Lake Pontchartrain
- Lake Maurepas
Will Tropical Storm Francine become a hurricane?
Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes U.S. landfall sometime late Wednesday night.