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Tropical Depression BARRY Advisory Number 20
 
Issued 09:00Z Jul 15, 2019
 
Advisory Selection
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BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Barry Advisory Number  20
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD   AL022019
400 AM CDT Mon Jul 15 2019

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION BARRY CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY NORTH THROUGH
ARKANSAS...
...LOCAL FLASH FLOODING REMAINS LIKELY THROUGH MONDAY...


SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...34.4N 93.5W
ABOUT 80 MI...125 KM WSW OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...35 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
Flash Flood Watches and Warnings are in effect for portions of far
southeast Texas through much of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas, and including parts of the mid Mississippi Valley.

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
----------------------
At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Barry
was located near latitude 34.4 North, longitude 93.5 West. The
depression is moving toward the north near 9 mph (15 km/h) and this
motion is expected to continue through today, before turning off to
the northeast by Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 25 mph (35 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1008 mb (29.77 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
----------------------
RAINFALL:  Barry is expected to produce additional rain
accumulations of 2 to 4 inches with isolated maximum amounts
of 8 inches across Arkansas, western Tennessee and Kentucky,
southeast Missouri, and northwest Mississippi.

A heavy band of rain is currently impacting portions of central
Louisiana into far southwest Mississippi. Additional rainfall of 4
to 6 inches with isolated totals of 10 inches is expected within
this band through the morning hours. Dangerous flash flooding is
likely across this area this morning.

For more information on rainfall totals please see the Storm Summary
available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html

TORNADOES:  A couple of tornadoes are possible today from the
Mid-South toward the Lower Ohio Valley.


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
Next complete advisory at 1000 AM CDT.



Chenard

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  15/0900Z 34.4N  93.5W   20 KT  25 MPH
 12H  15/1800Z 35.6N  93.5W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
 24H  16/0600Z 37.2N  92.4W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
 36H  16/1800Z 39.0N  90.5W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
 48H  17/0600Z 40.0N  88.5W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/INLAND
 72H  18/0600Z...DISSIPATED