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| #938807 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:12 AM 06.Sep.2018) TCPAT2 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number 17 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072018 Issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1000 AM CDT Thu Sep 06 2018 ...GORDON CONTINUES TO DRIFT THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS... SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...34.3N 91.2W ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM SSE OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...10 MPH...20 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1014 MB...29.95 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- Flash Flood Watches are in effect over portions of Mississippi and Arkansas. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. For more information on Gordon, please see products issued by your local National Weather Service office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Gordon was located near latitude 34.3 North, longitude 91.2 West. The depression is moving toward the north-northwest near 5 mph (7 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through Friday. Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1014 mb (29.95 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Gordon is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 7 inches over northwest Mississippi and much of Arkansas, up into the Midwest, with possible isolated maximum amounts of 10 inches through Saturday night. This rainfall will likely cause local flooding and flash flooding. For more information on rainfall totals please see the Storm Summary available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT. $$ Oravec/Carbin/Hurley |
