ISIDORE WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION;
ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS DISCONTINUED

September 26, 2002 — At 5 p.m. EDT, the center of Tropical Depression Isidore was located near latitude 33.0 north, longitude 89.7 west or about 50 miles north-northeast of Jackson, Miss. Isidore is moving toward the north near 25 mph. A gradual turn toward the northeast at a faster forward speed is expected during the next 24 hours. This motion should bring the center of Isidore into the Tennessee and Ohio valleys on Friday, according to the NOAA National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of then Tropical Storm Isidore taken at 10:15 a.m. EDT on Sept. 26, 2002. Click here to see latest view. Please credit “NOAA.”)

Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Further weakening is expected during the next 24 hours, and Isidore will likely merge with a frontal system on Friday.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 988 mb, 29.18 inches. Stations in the Jackson area recently reported pressures near 988 mb. Additional rainfall of 4 to 8 inches is expected near the path of Isidore. These rains could cause life-threatening floods.

Coastal storm surge flooding continues along portions of the northern Gulf Coast and Lake Ponchartrain. This flooding should gradually abate Thursday night. Isolated tornadoes are possible Thursday night over portions of central and northern Alabama, as well as portions of central Georgia. (Click NOAA satellite image for larger view of then Tropical Storm Isidore taken at 8:15 a.m. EDT on Sept. 26, 2002.)

All tropical storm warnings are discontinued as of 5 p.m. EDT. Interests along the northern Gulf Coast should maintain precautions until winds and seas subside.

For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by NOAA National Weather Service local forecast offices.

This is the last public advisory issued by the NOAA National Hurricane Center on this system. Future information on this system can be found in public advisories issued by the NOAA Hydrometeorological Prediction Center under AWIPS header TCPAT5 and WMO header WTNT35 KWNH beginning at 11 p.m. EDT.

Click NOAA tracking map for larger view.

Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's National Hurricane Center — Get the latest advisories here

NOAA's Atlantic Hurricanes Database — 150 Years of Atlantic Hurricanes

El Niño Expected to Impact Atlantic Hurricane Season, NOAA Reports

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale

NOAA's River Forecast Centers

NOAA's Flood Products

NOAA Rainfall Graphics
24-hour Observed Precipitation as of 8 a.m. today

Latest rainfall data as of 8 a.m. EDT today

NOAA Buoys

NOAA's Tides Online

NOAA Satellite Images — The latest satellite views

Colorized Satellite Images

NOAA 3-D Satellite Images

NOAA's Hurricanes Page

NOAA's Storm Watch — Get the latest severe weather information across the USA

Media Contact:
Frank Lepore, NOAA's National Hurricane Center, (305) 229-4404