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Tropical Storm Gordon Advisory Number  12
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL072018
400 AM CDT Wed Sep 05 2018

...GORDON MOVING FARTHER INLAND AND WEAKENING...
...THREAT OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING CONTINUES...


SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.5N 89.5W
ABOUT 20 MI...30 KM NW OF HATTIESBURG MISSISSIPPI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1002 MB...29.59 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The Tropical Storm Warning from the mouth of the Pearl River to
Okaloosa-Walton County Line is discontinued.

The Storm Surge Warning from Pascagoula Mississippi to Dauphin
Island is discontinued.

The Storm Surge Watch from east of Dauphin Island to Navarre is
discontinued.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

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), the center of Tropical Storm Gordon was
located near latitude 31.5 North, longitude 89.5 West.  Gordon is
moving toward the northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h).  A northwestward
motion with some decrease in forward speed is expected over the next
couple of days.  On the forecast track, the center of Gordon will
move across the lower Mississippi Valley through Wednesday.  A turn
toward the north-northwest and north is forecast to occur on Friday.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with
higher gusts in a few squalls near the center.  Gordon is likely to
weaken to a tropical depression later this morning.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1002 mb (29.59 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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STORM SURGE:  Water levels along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast
will gradually subside this morning.

RAINFALL:  Gordon is expected to produce total rain accumulations of
4 to 8 inches over the western Florida Panhandle, southwest Alabama,
southern and central Mississippi, northeastern Louisiana, Arkansas,
Missouri, southern Iowa and Illinois, with isolated maximum amounts
of 12 inches through early Saturday. This rainfall will cause flash
flooding across portions of these areas.

WIND:  Winds to tropical storm force in a few squalls could
occur near the center of Gordon during the next couple of hours.

TORNADOES:  A tornado or two is possible today and tonight over
Mississippi and western Alabama.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1000 AM CDT.

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Forecaster Pasch

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