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#938748 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:54 PM 05.Sep.2018) TCPAT2 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number 15 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD AL072018 1000 PM CDT Wed Sep 05 2018 ...GORDON CONTINUES TO WEAKEN OVER WESTERN MISSISSIPPI... ...THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS... SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...33.2N 91.0W ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM NW OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...40 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1013 MB...29.92 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- Flash Flood Watches are in effect over portions of Mississippi, northeast Louisiana, 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. For storm information specific to your area, including possible inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your local National Weather Service forecast office. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Gordon was located near latitude 33.2 North, longitude 91.0 West. The depression is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h) and this motion is expected to is expected to continue overnight. Maximum sustained winds are near 25 mph (40 km/h) with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1013 mb (29.92 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Gordon is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 2 to 4 inches over portions of western Mississippi, southern and western Arkansas, and from western to northern Missouri into adjacent parts of Illinois with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches through early Saturday. This rainfall will cause flash flooding across portions of these areas. For more information on rainfall totals please see the Storm Summary available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html WIND: Wind gusts to tropical storm force may occur in showers and thunderstorms associated with Gordon overnight. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT. $$ Forecaster Hayes/Gallina/Rausch |