Hurricane Francine is currently a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph as of 4 a.m. and is expected to strengthen before making landfall in Louisiana Wednesday afternoon or evening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Francine strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, the storm is expected to hit Louisiana after shifting east from the National Hurricane Center’s initial projections. The agency said Francine was expected to bring life-threatening storm surge and strong winds.

Francine became a Category 1 hurricane overnight, and the storm is expected to continue strengthening up until it makes landfall, likely reaching Category 2 wind speeds.