Tropical Depression Tropical Depression Gordon (Gulf of Mexico) (5 Viewers)

[Mike S]

 

[Taylor Campbell]

Gordon is much larger in size on satellite today than yesterday, and has done a very good job of maintaining persistent, and deep convection near the center.

 

[Pluviophile]

Sure is quiet on this board....
Any first-hand reports from along the coast this afternoon?

 

[Taylor Campbell]

GFS dropping pressures pretty rapidly has it approaches land.

 

[Kory]

Gordon is much larger in size on satellite today than yesterday, and has done a very good job of maintaining persistent, and deep convection near the center.

Gordon is getting tugged more north and east due to the mid level circulation and deeper convection present on the north and east quadrants. This will probably come in east of the current forecast point.

 

[WesL]

Flooding at Dolphin Island. Totally expected that. Nobody seems to be overly concerned about Gordon.

 

[Kory]

Gust to 73mph on Dauphin Island. Pressure down to 995...Gordan is strengthening at landfall. Those are the worst storms.

 

[Taylor Campbell]

I got a nice thunderstorm this evening out of Gordon. A lot of lightning, and some gusty winds.

 

[Kory]

Someone is gonna get dumped on in SW Alabama. Models honing in on a feeder band going stationary oriented north/south. Don't be surprised to get some squalls tomorrow across Western and Central parts of the state too.

 

[KoD]

Looks like we have a landfall just west of the AL/MS border, lots of rain lined up for the West FL panhandle and South West AL, southern MS

 

[Kory]

Nice soaking rain this morning across West Alabama. Watch some of these training bands later today...could continue to pose flooding issues were already seeing.

 

[Kory]

Also, people see "tropical storm" and brush it off. Check this out:


Now, given some of the wind reports, the NHC might retroactively go back and declare this a minimal category 1. But still, the point stands. Tropical storms can pack a punch too...

 

[Kory]

 

[Jason Ledbetter]

I had really hoped for a big hook east and a couple days of rain .... it's super dry in the 30132!

 

[Kory]

Pretty good squalls coming through Tuscaloosa. Definitely tropical feeling and looking.