Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh |
| Effective: | 2026-09-16 @ 1:08 pm -> 2026-09-16 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-16 @ 1:08 pm -> 2026-09-16 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-09-16 @ 1:08 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued September 16 at 2:08PM EDT until September 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Dawson; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Pike |
| Effective: | 2026-09-16 @ 12:59 pm -> 2026-09-17 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-09-16 @ 12:59 pm |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-09-16 @ 12:59 pm |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued September 16 at 1:59PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
AQAFFC The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division has issued a Code Orange (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) Air Quality Alert for Atlanta for Thursday September 17. Under Code Orange conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive to ozone, and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when ozone concentrations are highest. For additional information on the Air Quality Index, please visit http://airnow.gov. |
| 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: | 2026-09-16 @ 12:29 pm -> 2026-09-17 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-09-16 @ 12:29 pm -> 2026-09-18 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-09-16 @ 12:29 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued September 16 at 1:29PM EDT until September 18 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
