BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number  16
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD   AL072018
400 AM CDT Thu Sep 06 2018

...GORDON CONTINUES TO DRIFT THROUGH WESTERN MISSISSIPPI...
...THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL
DAYS...


SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...33.7N 91.3W
ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM NNW OF JACKSON MISSISSIPPI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...35 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 287 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1015 MB...29.98 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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Flash Flood Watches are in effect over portions of Mississippi
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 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), Tropical Depression Gordon was located
near latitude 33.7 North, longitude 91.3 West. The depression is
moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h) and this
motion is expected to continue today.

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 1015 mb (29.98 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Gordon is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
3 to 7 inches over northwest Mississippi and much of Arkansas, up
into the Midwest, with possible isolated maximum amounts of 10
inches through Saturday night. This rainfall will likely cause local
flooding and flash flooding.



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

NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1000 AM CDT.


Forecaster Hayes/Gallina/Campbell

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  06/0900Z 33.7N  91.3W   20 KT  25 MPH...INLAND
 12H  06/1800Z 33.9N  92.4W   20 KT  25 MPH...INLAND
 24H  07/0600Z 34.0N  93.5W   20 KT  25 MPH...INLAND
 36H  07/1800Z 34.1N  93.8W   20 KT  25 MPH...INLAND
 48H  08/0600Z 34.9N  94.2W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
 72H  09/0600Z 38.1N  90.6W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 96H  10/0600Z 42.1N  84.6W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP