ZCZC MIATCUAT4 ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM Tropical Storm Marco Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142020 600 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...MARCO MAKES LANDFALL NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATER TONIGHT... Visible satellite imagery and surface observations indicate that Marco made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River around 600 PM CDT. Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft indicate that Marco is producing a small area of tropical-storm-force winds over water to the northeast of the center. These winds will likely subside during the next few hours as Marco moves along the coast of Louisiana. Heavy rain will continue along portions of the north-central Gulf Coast through tonight. The estimated minimum pressure at the time of landfall was 1006 mb (29.71 inches). SUMMARY OF 600 PM CDT...2300 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...29.0N 89.2W ABOUT 0 MI...0 KM N OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1006 MB...29.71 INCHES $$ Forecaster Zelinsky NNNN
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