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High Surf Advisory 3, NWS Charleston, SC

December 1, 2009

NWS Charleston, SC issued this high surf advisory at Dec 1, 2009, 5:14 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 2, 2009, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 1, 2009, 5:14 PM EST (22:14 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 2, 2009, 5:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 3, 2009, 3:20 AM EST
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high surf advisory 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 high surf advisory went out at Dec 1, 4:56 PM EST, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 4:56 PM EST, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 1, 4:01 AM EST, 13 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
401 AM EST TUE DEC 1 2009

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>045-047-020915-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-
401 AM EST TUE DEC 1 2009

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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACK WEST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA LOW COUNTRY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A
WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF A
STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR TO
BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...TORNADOES...AND MARGINALLY
SEVERE HAIL.

STRONG WINDS...A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACK WEST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA LOW COUNTRY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AS A RESULT...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. A WIND ADVISORY
AND/OR LAKE WIND ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF
THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-020915-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
401 AM EST TUE DEC 1 2009

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

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.

   COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACK WEST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA LOW COUNTRY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A
WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF A
STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR TO
BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...TORNADOES...AND MARGINALLY
SEVERE HAIL.

COASTAL HAZARDS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE GULF
OF MEXICO WILL TRACK ACROSS INLAND GEORGIA AND INLAND SOUTH
CAROLINA ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE RESULTING STRONG
WINDS OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS COULD PRODUCE BREAKERS IN
THE SURF ZONE BUILD TO BETWEEN 5 AND 7 FEET WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. THE
COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES AND HIGH SURF COULD ALSO
PRODUCE MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION ALONG THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COAST WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

STRONG WINDS...A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACK WEST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA LOW COUNTRY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AS A RESULT...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...AND A WIND
ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ350-352-374-020915-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
401 AM EST TUE DEC 1 2009

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   GALE WATCH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACK WEST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA LOW COUNTRY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A
WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF A
STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. THE MAIN
HAZARDS FROM ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR TO BE STRONG WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS...WATERSPOUTS AND MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ330-354-020915-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
401 AM EST TUE DEC 1 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACK WEST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA LOW COUNTRY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A
WARM AND MOIST AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF A
STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. THE MAIN
HAZARDS FROM ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR TO BE STRONG WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS...WATERSPOUTS AND MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL.

STRONG WINDS...A POTENT STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN THE
GULF OF MEXICO TUESDAY NIGHT...THEN TRACK WEST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA LOW COUNTRY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
AS A RESULT...GALE FORCE WINDS COULD DEVELOP OVER THE ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND A GALE WATCH
MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 3:52 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCHS32 hr
Dec 1, 4:32 AM ESTCoastal Flood WatchCHS13 hr
Dec 1, 4:31 PM ESTGale WarningCHS35 hr
Dec 1, 5:14 PM ESTCoastal Flood WarningCHS18 hr
Dec 1, 4:42 PM ESTLake Wind AdvisoryCHSBerkeley42 hr

Nearby

High Surf Advisories in Georgia, 2009High Surf Advisories in South Carolina, 2009Every high surf advisory in 2009

Sources

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