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| #982855 (Received by flhurricane at: 4:54 PM 18.Sep.2019) TCPAT1 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Imelda Advisory Number 6 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD AL112019 400 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2019 ...IMELDA MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST... ...HEAVY RAINS AND SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING CONTINUE TO SPREAD INLAND OVER PARTS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS... SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...30.8N 95.0W ABOUT 80 MI...130 KM NNE OF HOUSTON TEXAS ABOUT 85 MI...135 KM E OF COLLEGE STATION TEXAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 5 MPH...7 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1010 MB...29.83 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: Flash flood watches are in effect for southeast Texas and extreme southwest Louisiana. 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 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Imelda was located near latitude 30.8 North, longitude 95.0 West. The depression is moving toward the north near 5 mph (7 km/h) and this motion is expected to gradually decrease in speed this evening and then make a gradual turn towards the northwest. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast overnight before a gradual weakening trend begins. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1010 mb (29.83 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Imelda is expected to produce the following rainfall amounts through Friday: Across the Upper Texas Coast into the Piney Woods of eastern Texas...additional 5 to 10 inches of rain is expected with isolated storm totals of 20 to 25 inches. Across portions of southwest Louisiana...4 to 8 inches with isolated totals of 10 inches. These rainfall totals may produce significant to life threatening flash floods. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT. $$ Forecaster Bann |
