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TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL072018
0900 UTC TUE SEP 04 2018
 
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...
 
NONE
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT... 
 
A STORM SURGE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SHELL BEACH TO DAUPHIN ISLAND
 
A STORM SURGE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* WEST OF SHELL BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
* EAST OF DAUPHIN ISLAND TO NAVARRE
 
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER TO THE ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* WEST OF THE MOUTH OF THE PEARL RIVER TO EAST OF MORGAN CITY... 
LOUISIANA... INCLUDING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
* ALABAMA-FLORIDA BORDER TO OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE
 
A STORM SURGE WARNING MEANS THERE IS A DANGER OF LIFE-THREATENING
INUNDATION... FROM RISING WATER MOVING INLAND FROM THE COASTLINE... 
IN THE INDICATED LOCATIONS. FOR A DEPICTION OF AREAS AT RISK... 
PLEASE
SEE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURGE WATCH/WARNING 
GRAPHIC... AVAILABLE AT HURRICANES.GOV. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING 
SITUATION.
PERSONS LOCATED WITHIN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS
TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM RISING WATER AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
OTHER DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. PROMPTLY FOLLOW EVACUATION AND OTHER
INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.
 
A STORM SURGE WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF LIFE-
THREATENING INUNDATION... FROM RISING WATER MOVING INLAND FROM THE
COASTLINE... IN THE INDICATED LOCATIONS.
 
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
 
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREAS.
 
TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N  85.7W AT 04/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM
 
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT  15 KT
 
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1004 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  55 KT WITH GUSTS TO  65 KT.
50 KT....... 15NE   0SE   0SW  10NW.
34 KT....... 40NE  50SE  20SW  40NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE  30SE   0SW   0NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
 
REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.7N  85.7W AT 04/0900Z
AT 04/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.3N  85.0W
 
FORECAST VALID 04/1800Z 29.0N  87.5W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.
64 KT... 15NE   0SE   0SW  10NW.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 40NE  50SE  20SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 30.7N  89.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 40NE  50SE  20SW  40NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 32.2N  91.0W...INLAND
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 30NE  30SE  20SW  30NW.
 
FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 33.4N  92.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.
 
FORECAST VALID 07/0600Z 34.9N  94.3W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
 
OUTLOOK VALID 08/0600Z 37.0N  94.5W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
OUTLOOK VALID 09/0600Z 40.0N  92.0W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.
 
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.7N  85.7W
 
NEXT ADVISORY AT 04/1500Z
 
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FORECASTER PASCH
 
 
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