Counties that have been most affected by Gordon are Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee, Taylor, Dixie, Levy, Citrus, Charlotte, Lee, Hernando and Pasco. There has been no request for Federal assistance at this time. A strong tropical wave is producing heavy rain near Jamaica and extending northward across eastern Cuba. This system may contain squalls with winds to near tropical storm force strength. The wave is moving westward at 15 to 20 mph.
Conditions appear favorable for development.
A hurricane hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the area this afternoon. A well-organized tropical wave is located in the far eastern tropical Atlantic and to the southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. Although thunderstorm activity is limited, there is a potential for development and an aircraft is scheduled to investigate again this afternoon. Virginia is currently feeling some light rain effects of this system. Total storm rainfall amounts have averaged less than a half an inch across the region with the heaviest amounts in excess of one inch.