• Coastal Flood Advisory for Effingham County, Georgia
  • Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 26 at 3:55AM EDT until October 26 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Friday, October 26, 2018 at 7 a.m.
  • Expires: Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
    TO NOON EDT TODAY...
    * LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Jasper County. In Georgia,
    Coastal McIntosh, Coastal Liberty, Coastal Chatham and Coastal
    Bryan Counties.
    * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation
    above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines
    and tidal waterways. Tides are expected to peak between 9.3 and 9.5
    ft Mean Lower Low Water. Saltwater inundation could impact some
    roads. Gusty east to northeast winds could push water onto portions
    of Highway 80 between Wilmington Island and Tybee Island,
    especially in the more exposed areas between Fort Pulaski and the
    Tybee Island bridge.
    * TIMING...High tide will occur around 942 AM at Fort Pulaski.
    Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after
    high tide.
    Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
    Fort Pulaski GA
    MLLW Categories - Minor 9.2 ft, Moderate 9.6 ft, Major 10.0 ft
    MHHW Categories - Minor 1.7 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 2.5 ft
    Total Total Departure
    Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
    ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    26/10 AM 9.4 1.9 0.9 NA Minor
    26/10 PM 7.9 0.4 0.5 NA None
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