Fay Beginning to Move West

The center of Tropical Storm Fay is now inland, just west of Flagler Beach, Florida.

At 5:00 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Fay was located near Latitude 29.4 North and Longitude 81.4 West. The center of Fay came inland near Flagler Beach at about 2:30pm.

Fay is now moving to the west at 5mph. This general slow motion should continue for the next couple of days. On this track, Fay is forecast to move slowly across the northern Florida Peninsula overnight and be near the Florida Panhandle by late tomorrow or early Saturday.

Maximum sustained winds remain near 60mph with higher gusts. Some weakening is expected over the next 24 hours. Estimated minimum central pressure is 993mb or 29.32 inches.

Tropical Storm force winds extend outward up to 150 miles, mainly to the east of the center in the portion of the storm that is still out over the Atlantic Ocean.

Fay is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 5-10 inches across parts of Southern Georgia, with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches possible. In Southern South Carolina, rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected.

As of Thursday evening, Tropical Storm Fay was still hugging the NE Florida coastline. The storm is moving very slowly to the west/northwest, and it is expected to continue on this path for the next several hours.

With Fay moving so slowly, this means a greater risk of excessive rainfall for parts of the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry. Tonight is only phase one. We still have a ways to go, and tomorrow could bring even heavier rain.

Here's what to expect county by county:

Glynn County
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
Winds of 39-50mph
Rainfall of 5-10 inches, isolated higher amounts
Risk of Isolated Weak Tornadoes

Bryan, Chatham, Liberty & McIntosh Counties
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
Winds of 39-50mph
Numerous trees and powerlines already down, expect more
Rainfall of 3-6 inches, isolated higher amounts
Moderate Beach Erosion
Risk of Isolated Weak Tornadoes
High Risk of Rip Currents

Beaufort, Coastal Colleton and Coastal Jasper Counties
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
HIGH SURF ADVISORY
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Minor Beach Erosion
Winds 20-40mph
Rainfall totals 2-4 inches
Risk of Isolated Weak Tornadoes
High Risk of Rip Currents

Candler, Bulloch, Effingham, Tattnall, Evans, Long and Inland Jasper Counties
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Winds 10-20mph/Gusts up to 40mph
Rainfall totals 3-5 inches
Risk of Isolated Tornadoes

Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Ware, Pierce, Brantley & Glynn Counties
FLOOD WATCH
Rainfall totals of 5-10 inches

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