Savannah, GA Weather Alerts

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered late afternoon showers and
thunderstorms may provide relief for some areas before 7 PM.

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
Along the coast, wind gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Gusty crosswinds on bridges could make travel difficult at times.

Areas of fog will continue to develop south of the I-16 corridor
in Southeast Georgia and up in the Beaufort and Hilton Head areas
of coastal South Carolina through sunrise. The fog could become
locally dense at time with visibilities dropping to 1/4 mile or
less. The nature of the fog is such that visibilities will vary
greatly over short distances. Motorists should remain alert for
these conditions this morning. If widespread dense fog develops, a
Dense Fog Advisory will be issued.

* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina, including the Savannah Metro Area.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

Areas of dense fog reducing visibilities to one quarter mile or
less will continue to impact the coastal counties through the
evening and overnight hours.

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills ranging
from 8 to 15 degrees above zero, with the coldest readings
inland.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low temperatures will be as cold as 18 to
25 degrees; coldest inland. Temperatures will also be below
freezing for as much as 12-16 hours tonight into Sunday
morning.

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 8
to 15 above zero; lowest inland.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if
precautions are not taken.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Low temperatures will be as cold as 18 to
26 degrees; coldest inland. Temperatures will also be below
freezing for as much as 12-16 hours Saturday night into Sunday
morning.

Highs winds which impacted much of Southeast South Carolina and
Southeast Georgia today downed numerous trees and powerlines
across the area. Motorists should remain alert for downed trees
and powerlines across roadways overnight, especially on secondary
roads and rural highways. Always assume powerlines are energized.
Never drive over or approach downed powerlines as there is a risk
for electrocution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Numerous trees and powerlines remain down
in the wake of earlier high winds. Be alert for these
overnight. Never drive over or approach downed powerlines.