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Tropical Storm Gamma Advisory Number  12
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL252020
400 AM CDT Mon Oct 05 2020
 
...TROPICAL STORM GAMMA DRIFTING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD JUST NORTH OF 
THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 400 AM CDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...22.7N 87.5W
ABOUT 170 MI...275 KM NE OF PROGRESO MEXICO
ABOUT 155 MI...250 KM NNW OF COZUMEL MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH...85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WSW OR 240 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
 
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* North and west of Cancun to Dzilam Mexico
 
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...
* West of Dzilam to Campeche Mexico
 
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
occurring somewhere within the warning area.
 
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are
possible within the watch area.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Gamma was
located near latitude 22.7 North, longitude 87.5 West. Gamma is
drifting toward the west-southwest near 2 mph (4 km/h). Gamma is 
forecast to gradually turn toward the southwest later today, and 
continue to move slowly in that direction through mid-week. On the 
forecast track, the center of Gamma will continue to meander 
offshore of the northern Yucatan Peninsula early this morning, and 
pass near or just offshore of the northern coast of the Yucatan 
Peninsula late today and on Tuesday. Gamma could possibly move 
inland along the northwest coast of the Yucatan Peninsula Tuesday 
night and Wednesday.
 
Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts.
Slow weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
 
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km),
mainly northwest through northeast of the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Tropical Storm Gamma can be found in the Tropical
Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT5, WMO header WTNT45
KNHC, and on the web at www.hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT5.shtml.
 
RAINFALL:  Through midweek, Gamma is expected to produce an 
additional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall with isolated maximum amounts 
of 8 inches across portions of the Mexican states of Yucatan, 
Campeche, and Tabasco. This rainfall may produce significant flash 
flooding.
 
WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are likely in portions of the
Tropical Storm Warning area along the northern coast of the Yucatan
Peninsula later today. Tropical Storm conditions are possible 
within the Tropical Storm Watch area tonight and on Tuesday.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 700 AM CDT.
Next complete advisory at 1000 AM CDT.
 
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Forecaster Stewart
 
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