Francine Strengthens | Fox 26 Houston Weather Forecast

Hurricane Francine is traveling northeast toward coastal Louisiana as a category 1 hurricane. The latest forecast from NHC has Francine strengthening to a category 2 hurricane at landfall later today. SE Texas is on the clean or dry side of Francine. The main tropical impacts for our area will be felt along the coast. There is a Wind Advisory and a Coastal Flood Warning in effect along the immediate coast until this afternoon. Wind gusts along the coast could exceed 35 mph and there is the potential for around 2 feet of storm surge. Inland counties will be breezy with a few isolated thunderstorms. Once Francine makes landfall, SE Texas will see the return of sunshine and warm temperatures through the rest of the week and into the weekend.