...500 PM CDT POSITION UPDATE
...FRANCINE MAKES LANDFALL IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA

Francine has made landfall in southern Louisiana in the Parish of
Terrebonne, about 30 miles south-southwest of Morgan City, as a
Category 2 hurricane. Maximum sustained winds are estimated to be near 100 mph (155 km/h).

A NOS station located on Eugene Island recently reported a peak gust of 105 mph (169 km/h). The minimum pressure measured at that location was 976 mb (28.82 inches).