It's always amusing to hear non-local announcers mangle "Altahama..." like they did the spelling-
Altamaha is correct- see map here:
-scroll down a bit-- ( look to the Left of the City of Darien )
We call it all- tah'-maw-haw primarily, although some locals pronounce it as al- tam'- a- haw, but it's always a two-sound burst with emphasis on the second syllable-- the rest is usually a mush-mouthed mutter... you know how us backward Southerners are- between the bad teeth, corn likker, and chasing our sisters, we don't have much energy left for correct enunciation...
For what it's worth, here is the latest wind-strength map I found in the blogosphere:
http://gulfcoastwx.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=518&start=150&sid=57e765479ae5f616a477cf797a5b6461
Still on track! Watches have now been posted along the east coast. Here's the 5pm Advisory:
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