High Surf — Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

2007-10-29 · Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

Event narrative

Significant Beach Erosion took place along area beaches as High Astronomical Tides combined with strong Northeast winds across the coastal waters.

Wider weather episode

The combination of high pressure building into the Southeast U.S. and low pressure off the South Carolina and Georgia coastline, resulted in a tight pressure gradient across the area. Strong Northeast winds and High Astronomical Tides combined to produce moderate to severe Beach Erosion across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 59425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.