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TROPICAL STORM GORDON FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER  10
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL072018
2100 UTC TUE SEP 04 2018

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED WEST OF THE MOUTH
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER...INCLUDING LAKE MAUREPAS.

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 THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER...INCLUDING LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
* 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 29.4N  87.8W AT 04/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT  13 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  60 KT WITH GUSTS TO  75 KT.
50 KT....... 20NE   0SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT....... 70NE  50SE  20SW  60NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 90NE  60SE  30SW  60NW.
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 29.4N  87.8W AT 04/2100Z
AT 04/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 28.9N  87.3W

FORECAST VALID 05/0600Z 30.7N  89.3W...INLAND
MAX WIND  55 KT...GUSTS  65 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 60NE  60SE  20SW  50NW.

FORECAST VALID 05/1800Z 32.2N  90.7W...INLAND
MAX WIND  30 KT...GUSTS  40 KT.

FORECAST VALID 06/0600Z 33.2N  91.9W...INLAND
MAX WIND  25 KT...GUSTS  35 KT.

FORECAST VALID 06/1800Z 34.0N  93.0W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.

FORECAST VALID 07/1800Z 35.7N  94.1W...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 08/1800Z 38.1N  93.1W...POST-TROP/REMNT LOW
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 09/1800Z 41.0N  89.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  20 KT...GUSTS  30 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 29.4N  87.8W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 05/0300Z

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FORECASTER STEWART


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