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Gale Warning 20, NWS Charleston, SC

August 21, 2008

NWS Charleston, SC issued this gale warning at Aug 21, 2008, 9:06 AM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 21, 2008, 9:06 AM EDT (13:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2008, 4:36 PM EDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Aug 21, 7:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 7:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 21, 6:16 AM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

GAZ116-118-138-140-221115-
INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

GAZ137-221115-
LONG-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

AMZ330-350-352-221115-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

TROPICAL WEATHER...WHILE TROPICAL CYCLONE FAY IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...THE NORTHERN
FRINGE OF THIS SYSTEM MAY STILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THE
HARBOR TODAY.

YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND
FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL WEATHER...WHILE TROPICAL CYCLONE FAY IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN SOUTH OF THE HARBOR...THE NORTHERN FRINGE OF THIS SYSTEM
MAY STILL CREATE HAZARDOUS ON FRIDAY.

YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AND
FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

SCZ045-221115-
BERKELEY-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

GAZ099>101-114-115-SCZ047-221115-
CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND JASPER-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042-044-221115-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-DORCHESTER-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

SCZ043-221115-
INLAND COLLETON-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

SCZ048-049-051-221115-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

SCZ050-221115-
CHARLESTON-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

TROPICAL WEATHER...YOU ARE URGED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AND FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN MIAMI.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

GAZ117-119-139-141-221115-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

AMZ354-374-221115-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
616 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 5:58 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryCHS9 hr
Aug 21, 12:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBeaufort, Jasper3 hr
Aug 21, 4:10 PM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryCHSBerkeley25 hr
Aug 21, 4:10 PM EDTWind AdvisoryCHS25 hr
Aug 21, 4:42 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSCharleston108 min
Aug 21, 7:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS54 min
Aug 21, 7:43 PM EDTTornado WarningCHSBeaufort, Jasper32 min
Aug 21, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS57 min
Aug 20, 11:45 PM EDTTropical Storm WarningCHS42 hr
Aug 21, 7:45 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSLiberty, McIntosh3 hr
Aug 21, 9:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBryan, Chatham, Liberty, Long, McIntosh3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.