Tropical Depression Gordon Track Chart, Advisory #17
 

Current Location: 32.8N, 91.0W
Geographic Reference: Approaching Southeast Arkansas
Movement: Northwest at 5 mph
Max Winds: 30 mph gusting to 35 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: Slowly Weakening
Forecast Confidence: Average

Gordon continues to weaken as the center approaches southeastern Arkansas this afternoon. Gordon will likely weaken to a remnant low pressure area within the next 12-24 hours. Heavy showers and thunderstorms continue from the Alabama coast northward across western Alabama and northwest into northern Mississippi. These squalls will be diminishing across southern Alabama by Thursday morning, but will spread into southern Arkansas tomorrow and on Friday. Locally heavy rain may cause travel issues.

The next full advisory will be issued at 10 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 3PM CDT Wed Sep 05 32.80N 91.00W 30 mph 35 mph Tropical Depression 0 0 0
12 3AM CDT Thu Sep 06 33.40N 91.70W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0
24 3PM CDT Thu Sep 06 33.90N 92.50W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0
36 3AM CDT Fri Sep 07 34.30N 93.50W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0
48 3PM CDT Fri Sep 07 34.90N 94.10W 30 mph 35 mph Remnant Low 0 0 0
60 3AM CDT Sat Sep 08 35.70N 94.00W 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.