Hurricane In Louisiana 2024 Forecast. Hurricane francine gained strength overnight and is forecast to become a category 2 hurricane before striking the louisiana coast today, according to the national hurricane center. The national hurricane center says francine's top sustained winds reached 75 mph as a category 1 hurricane tuesday evening.

Francine was about 245 miles from morgan city, louisiana, early wednesday, according to the national hurricane center. The current national hurricane center.