Francine expected to strike NW Gulf Coast as hurricane

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KEY MESSAGES:

1. Francine is forecast to be a hurricane when it reaches the
northwestern Gulf coast on Wednesday or Wednesday night and there is
an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge inundation
for portions of the Upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines where a
Storm Surge Watch is in effect. Residents in the watch area should
follow advice given by local officials.

2. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds in
portions of southern Louisiana beginning Wednesday, where a
Hurricane Watch is now in effect.

3. Francine is expected to bring heavy rainfall and the risk of
considerable flash flooding along the coast of far northeast Mexico,
portions of the southernmost Texas coast, the Upper Texas Coast,
southern Louisiana, and southern Mississippi into Thursday morning.
A risk of flash and urban flooding exists across portions of the
Mid-South from Wednesday into Friday morning.

KEY MESSAGES:

1. There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge for portions
of the Upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines where a Storm Surge
Warning is in effect. Residents in the warning area should follow
advice, including evacuation orders, given by local officials.

2. Damaging and life-threatening hurricane-force winds are expected
in portions of southern Louisiana Wednesday, where a Hurricane
Warning is in effect. Preparations to protect life and property
should be complete by tonight, since tropical storm conditions are
expected to begin within this area early Wednesday.

3. Francine is expected to bring heavy rainfall and the risk of
considerable flash flooding for much of Louisiana and Mississippi
through Thursday. Flash and urban flooding is probable across
portions of northeast Mexico and far southern Texas into early
Wednesday, and the Mid-South Wednesday night into Friday morning.