SAVANNAH, Ga. () — Tuesday afternoon and evening was mainly cloudy with some pockets of moderate to heavy rain.
Temperatures were still able to warm into the upper 70s and even middle 80s despite the extra cloud cover through the day.
Due to high humidity from showers and an onshore breeze, areas patchy fog may develop early Wednesday morning. Some fog may be locally dense.
Wednesday afternoon will see a mix of sun and clouds with some occasional showers. Temperatures are expected to rise to the mid-80s as most of the rain is anticipated later in the day.
On Thursday and Friday, the weather will become a bit unstable, with showers becoming more frequent and possible heavy downpours locally. Temperatures on these days will be in the 70s.
The weather system causing these scattered showers by the end of the week will leave the area in time for the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are predicted to be mostly dry and mild.
Afternoon highs both days will be in the mid to upper 70s.
A drier air mass is expected to move in, allowing overnight temperatures to drop to the upper 50s to lower 60s. This weather trend is likely to continue into the early part of next week.
COASTAL FLOODING
High tides along the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina are projected to be higher than usual for the upcoming high tide cycles. There might be some coastal flooding, particularly on Thursday and Friday morning.
At Fort Pulaski, tide levels are predicted to reach 10.1 feet on Thursday morning and 10.4 feet on Friday morning. A tide of 10 feet can result in the closure of U.S. Highway 80 between the Bull River Bridge and Tybee Island.
Major flood stage for the Savannah River near Fort Pulaski start at 10.5′.
Saltwater inundation is expected in low-lying of normally dry land near mashes.
TRACKING THE TROPICS
The National Hurricane Center started issuing advisories for Tropical Storm Jerry at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday.
It has become stronger and more organized throughout the day. It has sustained wind of 50 mph as of 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
Jerry is moving westward now but is expected to make a turn to the northwest over the coming days. Tropical storm watches have been issued for the Northern Leeward Islands. Long range projections call for Jerry to become a hurricane within the next couple of days.
This system is forecast to move toward Bermuda as a Category 2 hurricane by Sunday. There is no threat to the U.S. for Jerry at this time.
A second system over the Yucatan and southern Gulf is being monitored for potential tropical development. It has a low (10%) chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm over the next 5-7 days.
This system does not pose a threat to the U.S. at this time. The main concern will be heavy rain for portions of Mexico.
