Tropical Depression Gordon Track Chart, Advisory #16
 

Current Location: 32.4N, 90.6W
Geographic Reference: Over West-Central Mississippi
Movement: Northwest at 4 mph
Max Winds: 30 mph gusting to 40 mph
Current Hurricane Severity Index: 0 out of a possible 50 points (0 size, 0 intensity)
Max Predicted Hurricane Severity Index: 0 out of a possible 50 points (0 size, 0 intensity)
Current Radius of Tropical Storm-Force Winds: 0 miles
Max Predicted Radius of Tropical Storm-Force Winds: 0 miles
Organizational Trend: Weakening
Forecast Confidence: Average

Gordon has weakened to a tropical depression northwest of Jackson, MS this morning. We have been monitoring wind reports around Gordon and really haven’t seen any wind above about 25 mph. Gordon may no longer be any wind threat, but it is still producing heavy rainfall across much of western Alabama from Mobile northward to north of Hamilton in northwest Alabama. Additional heavy rain is falling in west-central and northern Mississippi near Gordon’s center and to the right of its track. This heavy rain will follow Gordon northwestward into Arkansas and northern Mississippi over the next 24 hours, resulting in localized street flooding and travel delays.

The next full advisory will be issued at 3 PM CDT.

Meteorologist: Chris Hebert

Forecast Confidence:   Average Hurricane Severity Index
Fcst Hour Valid Lat. Lon. Max Sustained Winds Max Gusts Category Size Intensity Total
0 9AM CDT Wed Sep 05 32.40N 90.60W 30 mph 40 mph Tropical Depression 0 0 0
12 9PM CDT Wed Sep 05 32.90N 91.20W 30 mph 35 mph Tropical Depression 0 0 0
24 9AM CDT Thu Sep 06 33.70N 92.00W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0
36 9PM CDT Thu Sep 06 34.10N 93.00W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0
48 9AM CDT Fri Sep 07 34.50N 93.90W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0
60 9PM CDT Fri Sep 07 35.30N 94.30W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0

The yellow cone represents track error from the previous five hurricane seasons. Over the past five hurricane seasons, the center of the storm tracked within the yellow cone 75% of the time. The cone does not represent the forecast uncertainty in the current advisory for this storm. In addition, hurricane-force winds, very high tides, large waves, and heavy rainfall can often extend well outside the yellow cone.