Tropical Depression Gustav Advisory 37 From The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center

TROPICAL SUMMARY MESSAGE
PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 37 FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD AL072008
0400 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008
GUSTAV MOVING SLOWLY INTO THE ARKLATEX REGION.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND FAR NORTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT OVER MOST OF LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS, FAR
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI THROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
AT 4 PM CDT, TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.0
NORTH, AND LONGITUDE 93.9 WEST, OR ABOUT 35 MILES, NORTH OF SHREVEPORT
LOUISIANA. THE DEPRESSION WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH.
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARDS THE NORTH
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE WAS 993 MB, 29.32 INCHES.
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN INCHES THROUGH 100 PM CDT
ALABAMA
SARALAND 1.4 E 7.62
TILLMANS CORNER 6.4 WNW 6.25
FAIRHOPE 1.4 W 6.04
FOLEY 7.4 SW 5.84
MOBILE (BFM BROOKLEY FIELD) 3.10
MOBILE (MOB) 2.22
MISSISSIPPI
HATTIESBURG CHAIN AIRPORT (HBG) 6.35
JOURDAN RIVER NEAR BAY ST LOUIS 5.67
MCCOMB 5.68
COMITE RIVER NEAR CENTREVILLE 5.29
PASCAGOULA 4.61
LEAF RIVER NEAR NEW AUGUSTA 4.44
CARRIERE 3.2 SSW 4.23
BILOXI/KEESLER AFB 4.04
VICKSBURG 2.2 NE 3.86
HATTIESBURG LAUREL (PIB) 3.77
LOUISIANA
LITTLE RIVER NEAR ROCHELLE 7.07
BIG CREEK AT POLLOCK LA 6.91
COMITE RIVER NEAR OLIVE BRANCH 6.75
ALEXANDRIA 5.36
LAFAYETTE DATA MSG 21Z MON-00Z TUE 4.48
MONROE (MLU) 4.22
FORT POLK 3.35
MONROE 2.4 WNW 3.34
BATON ROUGE DATA MSG 13-18Z TUE 2.67
NEW ORLEANS NAS 2.54
FLORIDA
HAINES CITY 3.3 SSW 3.42
POLK CITY 1.1 S 3.05
PENSACOLA NAS 3.05
DESTIN 2.08
MARATHON 2.04
STORM TOTAL RAINFALLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FIVE TO TEN INCHES WITH ISOLATED
MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS AND
MISSISSIPPI. FOUR TO SIX INCHES WITH A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT INCHES IS EXPECTED
OVER PORTIONS OF MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL TO NORTHERN ILLINOIS. TWO TO
FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
REPEATING THE 4 PM CDT POSITION, 33.0 NORTH, 93.9 WEST...MOVEMENT TOWARD THE
NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS, 20 MPH...MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE, 993 MB. THE NEXT ADVISORY ON GUSTAV WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER AT 10 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS STORM.
FORECASTER PETERSEN
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