Multiple factors both in the atmosphere and ocean determine whether a tropical storm or hurricane will gain strength, hold ...

Tropical Storm Francine forecast to strengthen into hurricane 'soon' as it aims for U.S. Gulf Coast A hurricane watch is in effect for almost the entire Louisiana coast from Cameron to Grand Isle.

With sustained winds of nearly 75 mph, Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. The storm is moving slowly northeast at 10 mph in the Gulf of Mexico.

MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to more than a quarter-million customers and ...

Francine strengthens into Category 2 hurricane as it makes landfall in Louisiana Maximum sustained winds of 100 mph have been recorded, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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.

Hurricane Francine has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 2 as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) begins tracking a new tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean.

MIAMI (AP) — Francine strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane ahead of landfall in Louisiana and threatens storm surge, flooding.

(CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and is forecast to keep strengthening ahead of landfall along the Louisiana coast Wednesday ...

By SARA CLINE and JAMIE STENGLE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday be… ...

Tropical Storm Francine strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday night in the Gulf Coast as it continued on course to strike the Louisiana coast, packing maximum sustained winds of 90 ...