Headline:
Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 8:03PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 5:03pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Georgia.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Area Description:
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Clinch; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov