BULLETIN
Tropical Depression Gordon Advisory Number  22
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD   AL072018
400 PM CDT Fri Sep 07 2018

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION GORDON MOVING NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...


SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.8N 92.3W
ABOUT 89 MI...143 KM WSW OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...10 MPH...20 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1012 MB...29.89 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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Flash Flood Watches are in effect over portions of Arkansas and
Missouri into the 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 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Gordon
was located near latitude 35.8 North, longitude 92.3 West. The
depression is moving toward the north near 7 mph (11 km/h), and is
expected to pick up speed while turning more northeasterly Friday
night and Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 10 mph (20 km/h) with higher gusts.
Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours as the
storm becomes increasingly extratropical.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 1012 mb (29.89 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.


For more information on rainfall totals please see the Storm Summary
available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html

NEXT ADVISORY
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Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT.


Forecaster Hurley/Otto

FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS

INIT  07/2100Z 35.8N  92.3W   10 KT  10 MPH
 12H  08/0600Z 36.8N  92.1W   10 KT  10 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 24H  08/1800Z 38.5N  90.7W   15 KT  15 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 36H  09/0600Z 39.5N  88.8W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 48H  09/1800Z 40.4N  86.5W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
 72H  10/1800Z 43.9N  80.8W   20 KT  25 MPH...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP