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#1148982 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:41 PM 22.Aug.2023) TCDAT4 Tropical Depression Harold Discussion Number 6 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092023 400 PM CDT Tue Aug 22 2023 Harold has been moving quickly inland over south Texas and weakening. Surface observations indicate that the maximum winds are now around 30 kt, making the system a tropical depression. Despite the decrease in winds, the minimum pressure remains fairly low, 999 mb, and heavy rains continue to affect a large portion of southern Texas. Harold is moving to the west-northwest at about 20 kt in the flow on the south side of a strong mid-level ridge. The depression is expected to move farther inland across southern Texas and northern Mexico until it dissipates on Wednesday. This is the last advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on Harold. Future information on this system can be found in discussions issued by the Weather Prediction Center beginning at 1000 PM CDT, under AWIPS header TCDAT4, WMO header WTNT24 KWNH, and on the web at www.hurricanes.gov. KEY MESSAGES: 1. Heavy rainfall is expected across south Texas through early Wednesday, and may produce areas of flash and urban flooding. Across portions of northern Coahuila and northern Nuevo Leon in Mexico, flash flooding with possible landslides in mountainous terrain is expected through Wednesday. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INIT 22/2100Z 27.6N 99.3W 30 KT 35 MPH 12H 23/0600Z 28.7N 101.9W 25 KT 30 MPH...INLAND 24H 23/1800Z...DISSIPATED $$ Forecaster Cangialosi |