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Tropical Depression Gordon Public Advisory Number 13
2018-09-05 16:31:41| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 1000 AM CDT Wed Sep 05 2018 227 WTNT32 KNHC 051431 TCPAT2 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number 13 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL072018 1000 AM CDT Wed Sep 05 2018 ...GORDON CONTINUES TO WEAKEN OVER CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... ...THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS... SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...32.3N 90.2W ABOUT 5 MI...10 KM W OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH...45 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- 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 32.3 North, longitude 90.2 West. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h). A northwestward motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected over the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of Gordon will move across the lower Mississippi Valley today and tonight. A turn toward the north-northwest and north is forecast to occur on Friday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 30 mph (45 km/h) with higher gusts. Additional weakening is expected as Gordon moves farther inland. Jackson, Mississippi, recently reported a wind gust of 35 mph (55 km/h). The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- RAINFALL: Gordon is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 4 to 8 inches over the western Florida Panhandle, southwest Alabama, central Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, southern Iowa and Illinois, with isolated maximum amounts of 12 inches through early Saturday. This rainfall will cause flash flooding across portions of these areas. WIND: Wind gusts to tropical storm force could occur in showers and thunderstorms associated with Gordon today. TORNADOES: A tornado or two is possible through this evening over Mississippi and western Alabama. STORM SURGE: Water levels along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast will gradually subside later today. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- This is the last public advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center on Gordon. Future information on Gordon can be found in Public Advisories issued by the Weather Prediction Center beginning at 4 PM CDT, under AWIPS header TCPAT2, WMO header WTNT32 KWNH, and on the web at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov. $$ Forecaster Beven
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