Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Henry |
| Effective: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:44 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 1:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:44 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-10-19 @ 1:44 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 2:44AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be northeast at 5 to 10 MPH. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution. |
| Alert: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:26 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 2:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:26 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 8:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-19 @ 1:26 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued October 19 at 2:26AM EDT until October 19 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. * 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 Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:26 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 2:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:26 am -> 2026-10-22 @ 3:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-19 @ 1:26 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued October 19 at 2:26AM EDT until October 22 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Wednesday night. * 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: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh |
| Effective: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:15 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 2:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:15 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 1:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-19 @ 1:15 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued October 19 at 2:15AM EDT until October 19 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * 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 Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh |
| Effective: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:15 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 2:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-19 @ 1:15 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-19 @ 1:15 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued October 19 at 2:15AM EDT until October 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * 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: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert |
| Effective: | 2026-10-19 @ 12:41 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 6:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-19 @ 12:41 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-10-19 @ 12:41 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 1:41AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity will fall below 25 percent for much of this afternoon and wind gusts may reach 20 mph at times. Given the dry vegetation, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started, increasing the danger of wildfires. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Brantley, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-10-18 @ 7:57 pm -> 2026-10-19 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 7:57 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-18 @ 7:57 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued October 18 at 8:57PM 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 Monday evening at 900 PM 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 7:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
