Thousands are without power along the Gulf Coast late Tuesday and one child reportedly died as the region braces for a possible hurricane that is due to make landfall sometime in the evening.
Authorities in northwest Florida say a tree fell on a mobile home, killing a child in Escambia County.
It is the first death directly related to the tropical storm, according to WALA-TV.
Tropical Storm Gordon hurled rough surf, high winds and heavy rain, strengthening as it spun toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast.
Gordon was forecast to come ashore between 7pm and 9pm local time on Tuesday along the Mississippi Gulf coast near the Louisiana state line as a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale.
Earlier on Tuesday, families filled sandbags, took patio furniture inside and stocked up on batteries and bottled water as the Gulf Coast prepared for Gordon, which was forecast to become the second hurricane to hit the region in less than a year.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency and companies cut 9 per cent of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production.
Boats ride out the incoming waves and rain from Tropical Storm Gordon in Dauphin Island, Alabama on Tuesday
Tropical Storm Gordon hurled rough surf, high winds and heavy rain, strengthening as it spun toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. The image above was taken on Tuesday in Dauphin Island
As of late Tuesday, the storm was just south of the town of Biloxi, Mississippi
Currently listed as a tropical storm, Gordon could become a hurricane if winds reach at least 74 miles per hour. The above map shows the Gulf Coast region from Louisiana to the Western Florida panhandle where authorities are on alert
Gordon is expected to make landfall in the Mississippi-Alabama region between 7pm and 9pm local time on Tuesday
Wind gusts are expected to pick up as the storm moves closer to shore on Tuesday
The forecast calls for significant rainfall throughout the region - with southern Alabama and Mississippi seeing the most precipitation
The intensity of the wind is expected to die down the further inland Gordon moves
Authorities are concerned over potentially life-threatening storm surges along the coast
The coastal region in Mississippi is likely to see storm surges as high as 5ft
'I’m asking all residents to do their part in getting ready for this storm,' New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement.
'The city’s absolute No.1 priority is to ensure the safety of our residents.'
Winds of about 70 miles per hour were expected to reach hurricane force of at least 74 mph by the time storm reaches the Gulf Coast and some areas still recovering from last year’s storms could see 12 inches of rain.
Beaches around Mobile, Alabama, were being washed by storm-driven waves on Tuesday morning, said Stephen Miller, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
'We’re expecting an increase in winds,' Miller said in a telephone interview.
'We could see flooding.'
The storm was producing gusty winds and heavy rain along the coast of the western Florida Panhandle and along the Texas coast, the National Hurricane Center said in an afternoon advisory.
Sea levels could rise as much as 5ft from Shell Beach, Louisiana, to Dauphin Island, Alabama, forecasters said.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency told South Mississippi residents to be prepared to evacuate.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Gordon was 95 miles southeast of Biloxi, Mississippi, and heading west-northwest, according to the National Hurricane Center.
At LaFrance Marina near Ansley, Mississippi, a mile north of Heron Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, marina owner Sue Cates said that a tidal surge is sure to push water into the marina’s low-lying campgrounds, making evacuation 'the only choice' people have to protect themselves.
The satellite image taken on Tuesday night shows the storm bearing down on the Gulf Coast
In Mississippi, state officials are ordering 12 casinos along the Gulf Coast to close as Gordon approaches
Laura Cunningham (left), Hunter Shows (center), and Brandon Perry (right) watch the waves crash from Tropical Storm Gordon on Tuesday in Dauphin Island
Nevertheless, she said she and her husband will remain in their home, which sits on tall pilings, 24 feet above ground.
Built after Hurricane Katrina, the home is made to withstand a 150 mile-an-hour wind, she said.
'We’re way up here, and I think we’ll be OK,' Cates said.
'People around here are well-trained for this sort of thing.'
In Mississippi, state officials are ordering 12 casinos along the Gulf Coast to close as Gordon approaches.
Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey says the commission has ordered gambling halls to close at 5pm Tuesday.
Such closures are typical in advance of tropical storms and hurricanes, because casinos are in waterfront locations. While casinos themselves typically don’t flood, access roads and parking areas often do.
Workers are uprooting traffic signal boxes along a beachfront highway in Mississippi and lowering tall traffic lights in advance of Gordon's arrival.
Mississippi Department of Transportation spokesman Jason Scott says about 50 signal control boxes are being removed along U.S. 90, which parallels the Mississippi Sound and could go underwater in Gordon's storm surge.
Workers are also lowering dozens of lights from high masts along nearby Interstate 10.
The DOT is locking three drawbridges into place, meaning no more tall boats can move inland to safety.
Workers will then remove long-armed warning gates to keep them from blowing away.
A car drives through a road as it slowly begins to flood as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches on Tuesday in Dauphin Island, Alabama
Crews are also on standby to remove sand and debris from U.S. 90 and other roadways after the storm.
U.S. oil producer Anadarko Petroleum Corp evacuated workers and shut production at two offshore oil platforms on Monday, and other companies with production and refining operations along the Gulf Coast said they were securing facilities.
The Gulf of Mexico is home to 17 per cent of U.S. crude oil and 5 percent of natural gas output daily, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The U.S. Coast Guard said the ports of New Orleans and Gulfport and Pascagoula, Mississippi, may have to close within 48 hours.
Last year, hurricanes hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, causing widespread destruction and thousands of deaths.
The Inn at Ocean Springs and the Roost Hotel in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, had guests planning to ride out the storm, said Kristin Smith, general manager of both hotels.
'A lot of guests are real comfortable sticking it out in our rooms,' Smith said in a telephone interview.
'Any of our guests who feel like they want to go home we encourage them to follow their instincts.'
Just hours before the storm was expected to come ashore, a few people remained on the beach, soaking in the sun before the tropical rain bands became more numerous.
Others did their familiar pre-storm preparation rituals, including the staff at The Hotel Whiskey in Pass Christian, Mississippi, only about a block away from the Gulf of Mexico.
The hotel restaurant planned to stay open Tuesday evening as usual, fortified by sandbags to keep out torrential rains, the manager said
A hurricane warning is in effect for the mouth of the Pearl River in Mississippi to the Alabama-Florida border.
Forecasters expect Gordon to turn into a hurricane before making a landfall somewhere along or near the Mississippi coast.
The National Hurricane Center is predicting a 'life-threatening' storm surge along parts of the central Gulf Coast, and as much as 8 inches of rain could fall in some parts of the Gulf states through late Thursday as the tropical weather moves over the lower Mississippi Valley.
Storm clouds loom over a beach as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches Waveland, Mississippi, on Tuesday
Chris Stebly tries to catch some waves as Tropical Storm Gordon heads towards the coast on Tuesday in Dauphin Island, Alabama
Children play in the sand on Crystal Beach as waves from Tropical Storm Gordon churn the Gulf of Mexico in Destin, Florida, Tuesday
Mitchell Nugent paddles a board toward waves near Crystal Beach as Tropical Storm Gordon churns the Gulf of Mexico in Destub, Florida, Tuesday
Sheets of rain and heavy clouds move into the city ahead of the landfall of Tropical Storm Gordon in New Orleans, Louisiana, Tuesday
Residents fill bags with sand as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Inmates with the Hancock County Department of Corrections fill bags with sand as Tropical Storm Gordon approaches Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Governors in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana all declared states of emergency for Gordon, allowing them to quickly mobilize state resources and National Guard troops to help during and after the storm.
The storm is still forecast to go above the 74 mph threshold to be a hurricane before hitting land late Tuesday or on Wednesday.
The US Coast Guard has already closed Mississippi ports in Gulfport and Pascagoula and the port in Mobile, Alabama, in anticipation of hurricane force winds within 12 hours.
President Donald Trump said in a tweet the federal government is ready to help anyone in Tropical Storm Gordon’s path.
A storm surge warning has been issued for the area stretching from Shell Beach, Louisiana, to Dauphin Island, Alabama.
The warning means there is danger of life-threatening inundation. The region could see rising waters of 3 to 5 feet.
'The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the east of the landfall location, where the surge will be accompanied by large waves,' the center said.
Senior Hurricane Specialist Stacy Stewart watches monitors at the National Hurricane Center, Tuesda in Miami
Evan Green, 8, gets out of the water as the first clouds from Tropical Storm Gordon come in on Tuesday in Dauphin Island
Sailors prepare the Sea Biscuit to leave Long Beach Harbor Tuesday in Long Beach, Mississippi, in advance of Tropical Storm Gordon
Kamdn Boose, 4, helps his family fill sandbags at Long Beach Harbor, Mississippi, Tuesday
Gordon is expected to become a hurricane late Tuesday when it hits the central US Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi
The federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said workers on at least 54 oil and gas production platforms in the Gulf have been evacuated in advance of Gordon
In Louisiana, Governor Edwards said 200 National Guard troops will be deployed to southeastern Louisiana.
In Mississippi, Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency as well, and said state resources are being mobilized.
Pat Landry, who owns the Landry House bed & breakfast on Louisiana’s Grand Isle, said late Monday night that he was trying to pick up everything low in the yard in preparation for the storm surge expected with Gordon’s arrival.
Grand Isle Mayor David Campardelle called for a voluntary evacuation of the barrier island. The mayor noted the ongoing construction on Highway 1, the lone road that connects Grand Isle to the rest of the state, and said it could cause 'severe problems' for people evacuating.
'If you leave, you have to leave before the road floods,' Landry said.
While New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says the city has 'the pumps and the power' needed to protect residents, he has still advised them to prepare for the worst.
Gordon formed into a tropical storm near the Florida Keys early Monday, lashing the southern part of the state with heavy rains and high winds before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.
The storm’s predicted track had shifted slightly east as of Monday evening, meaning Louisiana is currently just outside the area under the hurricane warning.
Still, the southeastern part of the state remains under a tropical storm warning and residents need to be prepared for the storm to shift west, Edwards said.
'This storm has every possibility to track further in our direction,' Edwards said during a news conference Monday evening.
Forecasters expect Gordon to turn into a hurricane before making a landfall somewhere along or near the Mississippi coast Tuesday night
A map shows parts of the Gulf Coast that are under storm surge watch or warning Tuesday
The National Weather Service is warning residents in Gulf Coast states of the dangers of inland flooding from Tropical Storm Gordon
Miami Beach Police said via Twitter that the Labor Day holiday was 'NOT a beach day,' with rough surf and potential rip currents.
Red flags flew over Pensacola-area beaches in Florida’s Panhandle, where swimming and wading in the Gulf of Mexico was prohibited.
More than 4,000 Florida Power & Light customers lost power Monday due to weather conditions.
Separately, Tropical Storm Florence continues to hold steady over the eastern Atlantic. Forecasters say little change in strength is expected in coming days and no coastal watches or warnings are in effect.
Storm Gordon has seen oil prices break past $70 per barrel, after two Gulf of Mexico oil platforms were evacuated as the hurricane rolls in.
A surfer enjoys the waves kicked up by Tropical Storm Gordon Monday in Miami as heavy rain and gusty winds are hitting the Keys and south Florida
Walter Augier (L) and Jhon M. fish as rain and wind are whipped up by Tropical Storm Gordon in Miami Monday
Southern Florida was expected to be hit with heavy rains and winds on Labor Day. Pictured are beachgoers seeking shelter on Sunday
Meteorologists were also warning of high rip current risks due to the bad weather, advising beachgoers to swim near a lifeguard
Rick Scott urged Floridians and those visiting Florida to check the weather, as weather experts advise beachgoers to swim near a lifeguard due to high rip current risks. Pictured are beachgoers seeking shelter during a storm on Sunday in Florida
Last year, powerful hurricanes walloped Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, causing thousands of deaths, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of damage, massive power outages and devastation to hundreds of thousands of structures.
At the mouth of the Mississippi River, around the area of New Orleans, the storm could generate a surge of up to 4 feet and smaller surges could hit coastland along other parts of the Gulf Coast, Graham said.
The US Coast Guard also warned that the ports of New Orleans as well as Gulfport and Pascagoula, Mississippi, may have to close within 48 hours when gale force winds from Gordon are expected to arrive.
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Main photo article Thousands are without power along the Gulf Coast late Tuesday and one child reportedly died as the region braces for a possible hurricane that is due to make landfall sometime in the evening.
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