Article first published: Tuesday, Aug. 06, 2024, 5 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Tuesday, Aug. 06, 2024, 8 a.m. ET
According to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 am Tuesday advisory, Tropical Storm Debby is 20 miles southwest of Savannah Georgia and 105 miles southwest of Charleston South Carolina, with maximum sustained wind of 45 mph. It’s moving 6 mph to the northeast.
"... the center of Debby is expected to move offshore the coast of Georgia later today, drift offshore through early Thursday, and then move inland over South Carolina on Thursday." forecasters wrote. "Some strengthening is forecast on Wednesday and Thursday while Debby drifts offshore."
YESTERDAY (Monday):
Yesterday, Debby first crossed the Gulf of Mexico traveled through Florida and advanced to Georgia. Debby reached new lows of intensity and downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm.
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Tropical Storm Warning south of Altamaha Sound is discontinued.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for:
- Altamaha Sound, Georgia to South Santee River, South Carolina
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for:
- North of South Santee River, South Carolina to Cape Fear, North Carolina
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Altamaha Sound, Georgia to Little River Inlet, South Carolina
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- North of Little River Inlet, South Carolina to Surf City, North Carolina
A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.
This is a life-threatening situation. Persons located within these areas should take all necessary actions to protect life and property from rising water and the potential for other dangerous conditions. Promptly follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials.
A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life- threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours. For a depiction of areas at risk, please see the National Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
Interests elsewhere along the southeastern coast of the United States should monitor the progress of this system. Additional watches or warnings may be required later today.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected over portions of the tropical storm warning area along the Georgia coast through this morning. Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue along the coast of South Carolina within the tropical storm warning area through Thursday night. Tropical storm conditions are possible within the tropical storm watch area in North Carolina beginning Wednesday night.
STORM SURGE: The combination of storm surge and tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide...
Altamaha Sound, GA to Cape Fear, NC...2-4 ft
For a complete depiction of areas at risk of storm surge inundation, please see the National Weather Service Peak Storm Surge Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? PeakSurge.
RAINFALL: Debby is expected to produce potentially historic rainfall totals of 10 to 20 inches, with maximum amounts of 25 inches, bringing areas of catastrophic flooding across portions of southeast Georgia, the eastern half of South Carolina, and southeast North Carolina through Friday.
From northern North Carolina through portions of the Mid-Atlantic States, 4 to 8 inches of rainfall, with local amounts to 12 inches, are expected through Sunday morning. This rainfall will likely result in areas of considerable flash and urban flooding, with river flooding possible.
An additional scattered 1 to 2 inches of rainfall, with maximum amounts of 4 inches is possible across western portion of the Central Florida Peninsula today which may aggravate any ongoing flooding conditions across that vicinity.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Debby, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Rainqpf and the Flash Flood Risk graphic at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at4.shtml? Ero. For a list of rainfall observations (and wind reports) associated this storm, see the companion storm summary at WBCSCCNS4 with the WMO header ACUS44 KWBC or at the following link: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc4.html.
TORNADOES: A few tornadoes are possible over coastal South Carolina tonight through early Wednesday morning.
SURF: Swells generated by Debby are expected to affect much of the Gulf coast of Florida through tonight. Swells will continue to affect the Southeast U.S. coast through the end of the week. These conditions are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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