...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS...
Tropical Depression Mindy Advisory Number 4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132021
1100 AM EDT Thu Sep 09 2021
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...31.5N 80.7W
ABOUT 45 MI...70 KM SSE OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA
ABOUT 100 MI...165 KM SSW OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...ENE OR 65 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Mindy was located near latitude 31.5 North, longitude 80.7 West. The depression is moving toward the east-northeast near 21 mph (33 km/h) and this motion is expected to continue through tonight, followed by a decrease in forward speed on Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual weakening is forecast, and Mindy is expected to become a remnant low by Friday night.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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RAINFALL: Mindy is expected to produce storm total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 6 inches across portions of coastal South Carolina through early this afternoon. This rainfall may produce isolated to scattered flash, urban, and small stream flooding.
WIND: Tropical-storm-force wind gusts could occur near the coast of southeastern Georgia for another few hours.
Forecaster D. Zelinsky/Hagen
