Will Hurricane Florence Hit Savannah, Georgia? [Sept. 13]

With Hurricane Florence now headed more squarely toward North Carolina in recent days, folks in Georgia are hoping they will be spared the worst of the storm’s wrath. That doesn’t mean that they won’t feel the effects of it though, as the monster storm heads toward the coast. In fact, the National Weather Service reported on September 12, 2018 that the threat to Georgia was increasing. However, the threat to Savannah appears to be dissipating somewhat.

Will Hurricane Florence hit Savannah, Georgia? If so, when? Right now, despite the hurricane’s shifting, the National Weather Service is only projecting shows for Savannah. Here’s the extended forecast, as of the evening of September 13, 2018.

Savannah Georgia weather forecast

That’s a change from the day before, September 12, when the NWS was projecting tropical storm conditions for Savannah, Georgia (from Friday night through Sunday), not hurricane conditions. The hurricane remains volatile, however, and that could always change.

Savannah, GA forecast

The hurricane’s track has shifted southward.

The National Weather Service’s Charleston, SC office handles the weather forecasting for Savannah, Georgia. That office has this weather outlook statement on the hurricane (it includes the Savannah area):

”
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Jasper-
450 PM EDT Thu Sep 13 2018

…HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING…

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE…Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

High Risk for Rip Currents.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Friday through Wednesday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

High Risk for Rip Currents.”

You can see spaghetti models for the storm here. Follow the NWS page for Savannah here. See an hourly forecast for Savannah here. (Again, it says Charleston because it’s handled out of the Charleston office.) See radar of the area here.

Savannah, Georgia Extended Weather Forecast

As of September 13, 2018, this was the extended weather forecast for Savannah, Georgia from NWS:

“Tonight (September 13, 2018)
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.”