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Gale Warning 7, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this gale warning at Apr 16, 2011, 3:52 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 16, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 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
- Apr 16, 2011, 3:52 AM EDT (07:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
700 WHUS72 KCHS 160752 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 352 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 AMZ330-350-352-374-161600- /O.UPG.KCHS.GL.A.0005.110416T1000Z-110416T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.GL.W.0007.110416T1000Z-110416T2200Z/ 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- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 352 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING OF GALES: THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WITH WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. * IMPACTS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. PARTICULARLY ROUGH WAVE ACTION IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL MAKE FOR ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT...INCLUDING SAIL BOATS. RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ354-161600- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0032.110416T1000Z-110416T2200Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 352 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
048 WHUS72 KCHS 161355 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 955 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 AMZ330-350-352-374-162200- /O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T2200Z/ 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- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 955 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING OF GALES: THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WITH WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. * IMPACTS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. PARTICULARLY ROUGH WAVE ACTION IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL MAKE FOR ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT... INCLUDING SAIL BOATS. RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ354-162200- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110416T2200Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 955 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
427 WHUS72 KCHS 161925 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 325 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 AMZ330-350-352-374-162200- /O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T2200Z/ 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- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 325 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING OF GALES: THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WITH WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. * IMPACTS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. PARTICULARLY ROUGH WAVE ACTION IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL MAKE FOR ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT... INCLUDING SAIL BOATS. RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ354-162200- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110416T2200Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 325 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
339 WHUS72 KCHS 162050 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 450 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 AMZ330-350-352-374-170000- /O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ 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- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 450 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING OF GALES: THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 25 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 7 FEET OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WITH WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. * IMPACTS: FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. PARTICULARLY ROUGH WAVE ACTION IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL MAKE FOR ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT... INCLUDING SAIL BOATS. RECREATIONAL WATER CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ354-170300- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110417T0300Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 450 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
707 WHUS72 KCHS 162349 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 749 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 AMZ330-350-352-374-170300- /O.EXP.KCHS.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110417T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0033.110417T0000Z-110417T0300Z/ 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- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 749 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ354-170100- /O.CAN.KCHS.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-110417T0300Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 749 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 7:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CHS | 31 min | |
| Apr 16, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Bryan, Liberty | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 7:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 3 hr | |
| Apr 16, 12:35 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 7 hr |
| Apr 16, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Allendale, Colleton, Hampton | 40 min |
| Apr 16, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Dorchester | 27 min |
| Apr 16, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CHS | Dorchester | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester | 53 min |
| Apr 16, 4:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 37 min |
| Apr 16, 5:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 61 min |
| Apr 16, 5:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 52 min |
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