Wind Advisory 9, NWS Charleston, SC

Issued

Dec 21, 2007, 9:47 AM EST (14:47 UTC)

Expired

Dec 21, 2007, 3:53 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Charleston, SC

000 
WWUS72 KCHS 211447
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
947 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2007

GAZ119-SCZ048>051-212200-
/O.NEW.KCHS.WI.Y.0009.071221T1447Z-071221T2200Z/
COASTAL CHATHAM-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...BEAUFORT...HILTON HEAD...
EDISTO BEACH...CHARLESTON...JASPER
947 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY UP THE SOUTHEAST
COAST TODAY...BRINGING GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TO SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
THE GEORGIA COAST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO AROUND 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS 
WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. 

WINDS ON SOME OF THE TALLER BRIDGES CAN BE EVEN STRONGER. THIS
INCLUDES...THE RAVENEL BRIDGE...THE DON HOLT BRIDGE...THE JAMES B.
EDWARDS BRIDGE...THE BEN SAWYER BRIDGE...THE ISLE OF PALMS
CONNECTOR AND THE WOODS MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

TAKE ACTION TO SECURE OUTSIDE...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH
CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV...OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/CHS.

$$

SCZ045-212200-
/O.CON.KCHS.LW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-071222T1000Z/
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONCKS CORNER
947 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2007

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE RAPIDLY UP THE SOUTHEAST
COAST TODAY...BRINGING GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS TO THE
LAKE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
30 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WAVES OF 2 TO
3 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE. A SLOW DECREASE IN WINDS SHOULD OCCUR
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION ON LAKE MOULTRIE THROUGH
TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY ON THE OPEN LAKE WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
CHARLESTON.

$$

JAQ/33

000 
WWUS72 KCHS 212053
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
353 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2007

GAZ119-SCZ048>051-212200-
/O.CAN.KCHS.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-071221T2200Z/
COASTAL CHATHAM-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...BEAUFORT...HILTON HEAD...
EDISTO BEACH...CHARLESTON...JASPER
353 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

CONDITIONS WILL STILL BE WINDY AT TIMES INTO TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
OVER AND NEAR THE COAST...THE RISK OF ANY SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER
THAN 30 MPH OR WIND GUSTS PAST 45 MPH HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

SCZ045-220400-
/O.CON.KCHS.LW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-071222T1000Z/
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MONCKS CORNER
353 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2007

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY
FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST SATURDAY. 

THE LARGE PRESSURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE IN THE ATLANTIC
AND A HIGH PRESSURE WEDGE INLAND...ALONG WITH COOLER AIR MOVING
ACROSS THE RELATIVELY WARMER LAKE WATERS WILL PRODUCE STRONG NORTH
TO NORTHEAST WINDS OVER LAKE MOULTRIE TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THE
LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE REMAINS IN EFFECT.

NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL REACH 20 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT...BUT
WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS AT TIMES. THESE WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR
WAVES TO REACH AROUND 2 OR PERHAPS 3 FEET THROUGH THE NIGHT.

MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION ON LAKE MOULTRIE THROUGH
TONIGHT... ESPECIALLY ON THE OPEN LAKE WATERS AND ON THE SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST PART OF THE LAKE WHERE THE EXPOSED FETCH WILL BE THE
GREATEST.

CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE ON SATURDAY WITH WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS...AND WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.

$$

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