From ABC 7:
What will likely soon be “Tropical Storm Francine” continues to gather strength in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center, current development odds on the storm becoming a tropical depression or stronger are up to 90%.
The question of course is whether or not this storm will have any direct impact on us here in Southeast Texas. While it’s too early to know for sure, here are our current thoughts. Most forecast models have future-Francine paralleling the Texas Gulf coast and making an eventual landfall in Louisiana. This path would bring our greatest impacts to our coastal communities, including the potential for flooding rains, storm surge, and gusty winds.