'M METEOROLOGIST JIM SIMON WITH NEW INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. WE NOW HAVE TROPICAL STORM. THIS IS TROPICAL STORM FRANCINE. LOOKING SOMEWHAT IMPRESSIVE ON THE MOST RECENT SATELLITE VIEW. I'LL SHOW YOU THE LATEST ADVISORY COMING UP HERE IN JUST A MINUTE. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER, AND WE LITERALLY JUST GOT THIS INFORMATION ABOUT FOUR MINUTES AGO. IT'S STARTING TO GET BETTER ORGANIZED. HAVING SAID THAT, THE LATEST ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT IT IN JUST A MINUTE. STILL HAS IT AS A CATEGORY ONE MAXIMUM STORM. HERE WE ARE BY WEDNESDAY AT 7 P.M., SOMEWHERE OFF THE LOUISIANA COASTLINE. NOW, HAVING SAID THAT, WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT ADVISORIES OVER THE NEXT SIX HOURS. WE'LL GET A NEW ONE COMING UP AT 4:00, THEN A NEW ONE, THEN AGAIN AT 10:00. THESE CONES MAY BE SHIFTING A LITTLE BIT O A LITTLE BIT FURTHER EAST. DO A LITTLE BIT FURTHER WEST FROM HERE ON OUT. THE FACT IS WE'RE GOING TO BE IN THE CONE OR VERY CLOSE TO THE CONE, DEPENDING UPON WHERE YOU LIVE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PREPARE TO RIDE OUT A STORM ON WEDNESDAY. HERE WE ARE, 7 A.M. WITH WINDS AT 85MPH. CATEGORY ONE STORM, BUT OBVIOUSLY A HEALTHY CATEGORY ONE STORM. LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AND ZOOM IN ON EXACTLY WHAT THE CONE LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW. AGAIN, MUCH OF OUR VIEWING AREA IN THE CONE, BUT DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THAT. WEDNESDAY IS GOING TO BE A BAD WEATHER DAY. IS THIS GOING TO BE A LIFE CHANGING STORM? PROBABLY NOT. BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PREPARE TO RIDE OUT A STORM ON WEDNESDAY. STORM SURGE, FLOODING, RAIN, ALL OF THAT IS A POSSIBILITY. WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THESE MANY TIMES, BUT REALLY NOW THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WITH THIS ADVISORY. WEDNESDAY IS GOING TO BE THE DAY. HERE IT IS AT 7 A.M., APPROACHING. SO WEDNESDAY IS GOING TO BE THE DAY THAT I THINK ALL OF US PROBABLY STAY INSIDE AND WATCH WDSU. THERE WE ARE, 7 P.M. AND THEN THURSDAY BY 7 A.M. IT'S PASSING TO THE NORTH. OF COURSE, WE'LL HAVE A FULL REPORT ON THIS COMING UP ON WDSU NEWS AT NOON. WE'LL HAVE UPDATES AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. BUT AGAIN, WEDNESDAY, THAT'S WHEN THE WEATHER LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE GETTING VERY BAD FOR US IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. MORE COMING UP AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR. AND OF COURSE, YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK US OUT ON WDSU DOT COM. WE'LL SEE YOU IN A LITTLE BIT.