Tropical Storm Francine's track was shifted eastward Tuesday morning by the National Hurricane Center, following a trend in model guidance.
The shift also prompted watches and warnings to extend eastward towards the Mississippi and Alabama coasts.
From the local National Weather Service office:
- A Storm Surge Warning and Hurricane Warning are in effect for Coastal Jefferson Parish, Lower Lafourche, and Lower Terrebonne
- A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Eastern Ascension, Iberville, St. James, Upper Lafourche, Upper Terrebonne, West Baton Rouge, and Western Ascension
- A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect for Eastern Orleans, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, and St. John The Baptist
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Amite, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa, East Feliciana, Lower Jefferson, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pearl River, Pike, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Walthall, Washington, West Feliciana, Western Orleans, and Wilkinson