• Tropical Storm Warning for Coastal McIntosh County, Georgia
  • Tropical Storm Warning issued October 11 at 8:15AM EDT until further notice by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 7:15 a.m.
  • Expires: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.
  • ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
    * LOCATIONS AFFECTED
    - Sapelo Island
    - Darien
    - Shellman Bluff
    * WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
    - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 39 to
    57 mph
    - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm
    force due to possible forecast changes in track, size, or
    intensity.
    - PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect property should be
    completed as soon as possible. Prepare for limited wind
    damage.
    - ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
    mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
    uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees
    are shallow rooted.
    - Some roads impassable due to debris, particularly within
    urban or heavily wooded locations. Hazardous driving
    conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways,
    especially for high profile vehicles.
    - Isolated to scattered power and communications outages.
    * STORM SURGE
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Localized storm surge possible
    - Peak Storm Surge Inundation: The potential for up to 2 feet
    above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
    - Window of concern: through early this afternoon
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for storm
    surge flooding greater than 1 foot above ground
    - The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: The threat from storm surge is diminishing as flood
    waters recede.
    - PREPARE: Heed instructions from local officials when moving
    about. Do not enter flooded areas.
    - ACT: Exercise safety.
    - REALIZED IMPACTS: Being Assessed
    - Little to no additional surge impacts expected. Community
    officials are now assessing the extent of actual surge
    impacts accordingly.
    * FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall
    forecast
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Little or no potential
    for flooding rain
    - The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady from
    the previous assessment.
    - PLAN: There is little or no potential for flooding rain.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations are needed to protect
    against flooding rain at this time.
    - ACT: Monitor for changes to the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from heavy rainfall.
    * TORNADO
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Tornadoes not expected
    - The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms
    with gusty winds may still occur.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect
    against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest
    tornado situation.
    - ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.
    * FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    - https://weather.gov/chs
    - https://ready.gov/hurricanes