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Tropical Depression GORDON


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Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number  21
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD   AL072018
1000 AM CDT Fri Sep 07 2018

...GORDON MOVING NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...


SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.3N 92.0W
ABOUT 86 MI...138 KM SW OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...10 MPH...19 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 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 Arkansas and
Missouri into the lower Ohio Valley.

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 AM CDT (1500 UTC), Gordon was located near latitude 35.3
North, longitude 92.0 West. Gordon is moving toward the north near 7
mph (11 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue over the next
12 hours, then turn more toward the northeast Friday night.

Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (19 km/h). Some
strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours as the storm
become increasinlgy extra-tropical

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1013 mb (29.92 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Gordon and its transition to an extra-tropical low
could produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 6 inches over
Missouri into the Midwest, with possible isolated maximum amounts of
10 inches through Monday. This rainfall will likely cause local
flooding and flash flooding.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 400 PM CDT.

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Forecaster Oravec/Carbin

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  07/1500Z 35.3N  92.0W   10 KT  12 MPH
 12H  08/0000Z 36.3N  91.9W   10 KT  12 MPH...INLAND
 24H  08/1200Z 37.7N  90.6W   15 KT  17 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 36H  09/0000Z 38.8N  88.5W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 48H  09/1200Z 40.3N  86.6W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 72H  10/1200Z 42.6N  83.0W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 96H  11/1200Z 48.1N  73.1W   25 KT  30 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP

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