Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| 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: | 2026-10-16 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-10-20 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-17 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-10-20 @ 12:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-16 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued October 16 at 2:18PM EDT until October 20 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Bartow; Cherokee |
| Effective: | 2026-10-16 @ 1:04 pm -> 2026-10-17 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-16 @ 5:00 pm -> 2026-10-17 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-10-16 @ 1:04 pm |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 2:04PM EDT until October 17 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | Lake Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg |
| Effective: | 2026-10-16 @ 12:02 pm -> 2026-10-16 @ 8:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-17 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-10-16 @ 12:02 pm |
| Headline: | Lake Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 1:02PM EDT until October 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...From 2 AM Saturday to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Brantley, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-10-16 @ 9:49 am -> 2026-10-17 @ 10:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-16 @ 9:49 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-16 @ 9:49 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued October 16 at 10:49AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Satilla River At Atkinson affecting Brantley County. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1100 AM EDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Satilla River at Atkinson. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Warners Landing, Louis Landing and secondary roads around KOA campgrounds begin to flood. At 14.0 feet, River Rock Road begins to experience flooding across the road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
