Tropical Storm Francine Expected To Strengthen As A Hurricane In The Gulf Of Mexico. Two Tropical Depressions Also Projected In The Central Tropical Atlantic5 minutes read weather Tropical Storm Francine Expected To Strengthen As A Hurricane In The Gulf Of Mexico. Two Tropical Depressions Also Projected In The Central Tropical Atlantic Alric Lindsay June 27, 2026 1234 By Alric Lindsay The National Hurricane Center and the Weather Channel reported today, September 10, 2024, that Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. They also provided updates on two tropical...Read Full Story