Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Wakulla; Coastal Bay; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-04-06 @ 2:24 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-06 @ 10:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-06 @ 2:24 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 6 at 3:24PM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Florida Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 016, 017, 027, 112, 326, and 426. Georgia Fire weather zones 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, and 161. * WIND...Northeast 15 to 20 mph, with gusts of 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 22 to 28 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh |
| Effective: | 2026-04-06 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 6:45 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-04-06 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued April 6 at 2:18PM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-04-06 @ 1:15 pm -> 2026-04-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 4:15 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-06 @ 1:15 pm |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued April 6 at 2:15PM EDT until April 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM Tuesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-04-06 @ 1:15 pm -> 2026-04-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-06 @ 1:15 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 4:15 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-06 @ 1:15 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued April 6 at 2:15PM EDT until April 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 12 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM Tuesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware |
| Effective: | 2026-04-06 @ 12:13 pm -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 3:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-06 @ 12:13 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 6 at 1:13PM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GA ON TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, Pierce, Echols, Clinch and Northern Ware. * TIMING...During the afternoon hours Tuesday 12 PM to 8 PM. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 74. * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress. |