BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number  19
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD   AL072018
1000 PM CDT Thu Sep 06 2018

...GORDON CONTINUES TO DRIFT THROUGH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...


SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...34.6N 92.2W
ABOUT 25 MI...35 KM S OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...10 MPH...20 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 321 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 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
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.


DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1000 PM CDT (0300 UTC), Tropical Depression Gordon was
located near latitude 34.6 North, longitude 92.2 West. The
depression was moving toward the northwest near 3 mph (6 km/h) and
Gordon is expected to turn towards the north on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts.
Little change in strength 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
3 to 6 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 400 AM CDT.


Forecaster Petersen

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  07/0300Z 34.6N  92.2W   10 KT  10 MPH
 12H  07/1200Z 35.0N  92.4W   10 KT  10 MPH...INLAND
 24H  08/0000Z 35.9N  92.4W   10 KT  10 MPH...INLAND
 36H  08/1200Z 37.3N  91.3W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 48H  09/0000Z 38.1N  89.9W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 72H  10/0000Z 40.3N  85.6W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 96H  11/0000Z 44.4N  77.2W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
120H  12/0000Z 47.2N  65.8W   25 KT  30 MPH...DISSIPATED