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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Next complete advisory at 400 AM CDT.


Forecaster Hayes/Gallina/Rausch

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  06/0300Z 33.2N  91.0W   20 KT  25 MPH...INLAND
 12H  06/1200Z 34.0N  91.6W   20 KT  25 MPH...INLAND
 24H  07/0000Z 33.8N  92.8W   15 KT  15 MPH...INLAND
 36H  07/1200Z 34.3N  93.6W   15 KT  15 MPH...INLAND
 48H  08/0000Z 35.3N  93.9W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 72H  09/0000Z 37.2N  92.2W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 96H  10/0000Z 39.9N  88.7W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP