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Gale Watch 9, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this gale watch at Nov 3, 2011, 3:20 PM EDT. It took effect at Nov 4, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2011, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 4, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2011, 3:17 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
448 WHUS72 KCHS 031920 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 320 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 AMZ350-352-040330- /O.EXB.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T0900Z-111105T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0200Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 320 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EDT FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$ AMZ354-040330- /O.EXB.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T0600Z-111108T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 320 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ330-040330- /O.EXB.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T2000Z-111105T2000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 320 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. 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. && $$ AMZ374-040330- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111105T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0200Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 320 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FRIDAY. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 FEET SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$
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464 WHUS72 KCHS 040255 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1055 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 AMZ374-041100- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111105T0200Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0200Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1055 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 FEET SATURDAY. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$ AMZ350-352-041100- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T0900Z-111105T0200Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0200Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 1055 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EDT FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$ AMZ354-041100- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T0600Z-111108T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1055 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY TO 5 AM EST TUESDAY. 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. && $$ AMZ330-041100- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T2000Z-111105T2000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 1055 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 PM EDT SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
526 WHUS72 KCHS 040839 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 439 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 AMZ352-041700- /O.CAN.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T0900Z-111105T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 439 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES POSSIBLE. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$ AMZ354-041700- /O.CAN.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111108T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 439 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES POSSIBLE. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$ AMZ330-041700- /O.CAN.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T2000Z-111105T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 439 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES POSSIBLE. * SEAS: 2 TO 3 FOOT WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$ AMZ350-041700- /O.UPG.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.111104T0900Z-111105T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.GL.W.0011.111105T0000Z-111106T1000Z/ /O.UPG.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0200Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 439 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ374-041700- /O.UPG.KCHS.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111105T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.GL.W.0011.111105T0000Z-111106T1000Z/ /O.UPG.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0200Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 439 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: INCREASING TO 9 TO 13 FEET SATURDAY. 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. && $$
942 WHUS72 KCHS 040841 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 441 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 AMZ350-374-041700- /O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0011.111105T0000Z-111106T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 441 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ330-352-354-041700- /O.CON.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 441 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES POSSIBLE. * SEAS: 2 TO 3 FOOT WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. && $$
777 WHUS72 KCHS 040925 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 525 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 AMZ350-374-041730- /O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.111104T0925Z-111105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0011.111105T0000Z-111106T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 525 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT BEYOND 20 NM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ330-352-354-041730- /O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.111104T0925Z-111105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 525 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES POSSIBLE. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE HARBOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. 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. && $$
800 WHUS72 KCHS 041420 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1020 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 AMZ350-374-042230- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-111105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0011.111105T0000Z-111106T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1020 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT BEYOND 20 NM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ330-352-354-042230- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-111105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1020 AM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 KNOT GALES POSSIBLE. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE HARBOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF SUSTAINED OR FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE SPEEDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING...LOCATION OR BOTH REMAIN UNCERTAIN. MARINERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS NOW. 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. && $$
157 WHUS72 KCHS 041917 MWWCHS URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 317 PM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 AMZ330-050330- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-111107T1000Z/ /O.CAN.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 317 PM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ AMZ352-354-050330- /O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-111108T2000Z/ /O.CAN.KCHS.GL.A.0009.111105T0000Z-111105T2000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 317 PM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST TUESDAY. 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. && $$ AMZ350-374-050330- /O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-111105T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0011.111105T0000Z-111106T1000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 317 PM EDT FRI NOV 4 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING OF GALES: BEGINNING FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: FREQUENT 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES. * SEAS: 5 TO 8 FEET...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT BEYOND 20 NM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT EITHER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS...SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER OVER THE ATLANTIC...OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS NAVIGATING CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 watch went out at Nov 3, 1:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 1:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 144 PM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED TO THE NORTH WILL THEN PREVAIL INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...ONLY MINOR TWEAKS WERE MADE TO HOURLY GRIDS FOR THIS UPDATE. CLOUDS ARE INCREASING IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AND THIS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS BELOW. LATE THIS MORNING...SURFACE ANALYSIS REVEALS THAT HIGH PRESSURE WAS STILL CLINGING TO CONTROL OVER THE CAROLINAS AND SOUTHERN GA AS A COLD FRONT IS STARTING TO PUSH INTO THE DEEP SOUTH AND TN VALLEY. ALOFT...A POTENT CLOSED UPPER LOW IS WELL DEFINED AT THE H5 LEVEL WITH A STRONG JET POSITIONED ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE LOW. THE DAYTIME PERIOD WILL BE RELATIVELY QUIET AS THE SURFACE HIGH WEAKENS AND PUSHES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST IN ADVANCE OF THE FAST MOVING COLD FRONT TO THE WEST. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE RELATIVELY LAX TODAY AND WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 10 MPH OR LESS IN THE S TO SE FLOW. CLOUD COVER WILL BE ON THE INCREASE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SE GA. H85 12Z RAOB DATA SHOWS THAT THERE IS STILL A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DRY AIR TO OVERCOME...DENOTED BY A DP DEPRESSION OF 31 C AT KCHS AND ONLY 1 C AT KJAX...WHICH WILL DELAY THE ONSET OF CU AND STRATOCU FROM BEAUFORT NORTH. SO...THE TRI COUNTY AREA WILL REMAIN MORE MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THAN LOCATIONS AROUND SAVANNAH. I HAVE RAISED MAX TEMPS TODAY JUST A BIT AS LOW LEVEL THICKNESS VALUES WOULD SUPPORT LOW TO MID 70S TODAY. OVERALL ONLY MINOR TWEAKS WERE MADE TO THE FORECAST GRIDS. STILL DON/T EXPECT ANY PRECIP TODAY AS MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW VERY DRY PROFILES OUT AHEAD OF THE ADVANCING COLD FRONT. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY/... THE MAIN PLAYER IS OBVIOUSLY GOING TO THE THE STRONG MID/UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND IT/S PROGRESSIVE TRACK THROUGH TENNESSEE TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE CAROLINAS ON FRI. TONIGHT...EXPECT A RAPID INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND SHOWERS FROM W TO E AS VERTICAL MOTION INCREASES WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A DYNAMICS AND INCREASING DEEP LAYERED WIND FIELDS. INSTABILITY APPEARS TO BE LACKING FOR THE MOST PART AND GIVEN THE TRACK OF BOTH THE MID LEVEL LOW AND THE SURFACE LOW VIA MODEL CONSENSUS...WE HAVE LIMITED TSTM MENTIONS TO A BRIEF WINDOW JUST OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND NOT OVER LAND AT THIS JUNCTURE. IT LOOKS LIKE A BAND OF TENTH TO QUARTER INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS MOVING THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SOME QUARTER TO HALF INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE BORDERING THE SE MIDLANDS AND SOUTH CAROLINA PEE DEE REGIONS. LOW TEMPS TONIGHT VERY TRICKY AS A TRAILING COLD FRONT RACES THROUGH SE GEORGIA LATE. AROUND CHARLESTON...THE LOWS WILL LIKELY BE IN THE EARLY EVENING THEN RISING TEMPS OVERNIGHT. IN SE GEORGIA... THE LOWS LOOK TO BE TOWARD DAWN ON FRI IN THE WAKE OF THE FROPA. ON FRI...AN ATYPICAL PATTERN WITH THE COLD CORE DISTURBANCE PASSING THROUGH THE CAROLINAS. A STRONG AND DEEP DRY SLOT WILL ENTER THE FORECAST EARLY EARLY IN THE DAY SHUTTING OFF PCPN IN THE WAKE OF THE SURFACE FROPA. THEN DURING THE AFTERNOON...THE CENTER OF 500 MB COLD CORE WITH TEMPS NEAR -20C WILL SHIFT THROUGH NORTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. GIVEN THE DECENT MODEL CONSENSUS OF THE TRACK AND TRAJECTORY...THE BULK OF THE WRAP-AROUND SHOWERS SHOULD FALL MAINLY N OF THE CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA COAST BUT WE MAINTAINED A SOLID CHANCE POP GOING NORTHERN ZONES GIVEN THE STRENGTH OF THIS FEATURE. IN SE GEORGIA...CLOUDS SHOULD FILL BACK IN FROM THE N DURING FRI AFTERNOON AND TEMPS ALL AREAS SHOULD STRUGGLE TO PASS THE MID 60S. AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY EVENING WILL SHIFT WELL OFFSHORE BY SUNDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA. IN THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES RESULTING IN A CONTINUAL NORTHERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. ANY LEFTOVER SHOWERS FROM THE COLD FRONT AND UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONFINED TO THE WATERS BY FRIDAY NIGHT...SO HAVE REMOVED ANY MENTION OF PRECIPITATION FOR FRIDAY NIGHT. ANY LINGERING CLOUD COVER EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD DISSIPATE DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE NIGHT. SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF SUN BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES GUIDANCE HAS TRENDED DOWNWARD...BUT BASED ON PREDICTED LOW LEVEL THICKNESS VALUES OF VARIOUS MODELS FEEL THAT GFS IS TOO COOL AND MADE ONLY MINOR DOWNWARD TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENTS FOR HIGHS ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. LAKE WINDS...A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT COMBINED WITH GOOD MIXING IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN THE NEED FOR A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL PERSIST INTO MID WEEK BEFORE BREAKING DOWN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH THE THREAT FOR MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER AT THE END OF THE PERIOD. MODEL TRENDS OF LATE HAVE BEEN TO HOLD ONTO LOW LEVEL NORTHEASTERLY TO NORTHERLY FLOW LONGER...THUS LIMITING THE AMOUNT OF WARMING DURING THE PERIOD. HAVE KEPT HIGH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S THROUGH THE PERIOD. SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY LOOK DRY AND CARRIED NO MENTION OF PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST. INTRODUCED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST AND MOST LOCATIONS THURSDAY AS THIS CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE THE MOST PROBABLE TIME WE WOULD BE IMPACTED. LARGE DIFFERENCES IN HOW THE GFS AND ECMWF HANDLE THIS SYSTEM BUT AT THE PRESENT TIME IT LOOKS LIKE EITHER SCENARIO WOULD AT LEAST BRING SOME THREAT FOR PRECIPITATION. && .AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATE EVENING WITH JUST INCREASING VFR LEVEL CLOUDS. THE MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TAF PERIOD REVOLVES AROUND THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. MODELS SEEM TO BE HANDLING THE TIMING OF THE FRONT PRETTY WELL AND IT APPEARS IT WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT KCHS BETWEEN 08-10Z...AND KSAV BETWEEN 07-09Z. THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH RAPIDLY AND WILL PRIMARILY BRING WITH IT MVFR LEVEL CIGS. I HAVE GONE WITH PREVAILING -SHRA AT BOTH SITES WITH THE FRONT...INCLUDING A TEMPO GROUP TO ACCOUNT FOR A PERIOD OF HEAVIER SHOWERS WITH SOME LOW END GUST POTENTIAL. SOUNDINGS SHOW THAT STRONG WINDS WILL NOT BE TOO FAR OFF THE SURFACE AND ANY CONVECTIVE ELEMENTS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE CAPABLE OF MIXING DOWN SOME GUSTS. KCHS STANDS THE BEST CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING THUNDER...BUT GIVEN THE WEAK INSTABILITY EXPECTED CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW TO INCLUDE AT THIS TIME. ALSO...IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT THERE IS A CHANCE LLWS COULD AFFECT EITHER TERMINAL. CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW TO INCLUDE RIGHT NOW BUT LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO REEVALUATE. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH MVFR CIGS WILL LINGER FOR A FEW HOURS AND THEN SCATTER OUT WITH GUSTY W OR WNW WINDS PREVAILING. EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BACK TO VFR BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. && .MARINE... AS HIGH PRES GIVES WAY TODAY...WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE AROUND 10 KT WHILE VEERING TO ESE AND THEN SSE BY THIS EVENING. SEAS STILL ELEVATED AND SCA CONDITIONS WILL LINGER OVER GEORGIA WATERS BEYOND 20 NM. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RACE INTO AND THROUGH THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY WITH INCREASE OFFSHORE FLOW AND REBUILDING SEAS WELL OFFSHORE. IMPRESSIVE JETTING CONDITIONS MAY PUSH GUST CRITERIA IN SCA CRITERIA TO THE S OF CHARLESTON BRIEFLY FRI MORNING BUT THE BULK OF THE UPCOMING MARINE EVENT WILL BEGIN LATE FRI AS SURFACE LOW PRES REACHES THE GULF STREAM ALLOW A STRONG N FLOW TO DEVELOP LATE FRI. A LONG PERIOD OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLY GALE CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. LOW PRESSURE THAT SHOULD MOVE OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST FRIDAY WILL INTENSIFY AND ONLY SLOWLY MOVE AWAY ALLOWING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF A PINCHED GRADIENT AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ON THE WATERS. WENT FAIRLY CLOSE TO WAVE WATCH NUMBERS INDICATING SEAS INCREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AND BY SATURDAY EVENING TOPPING OUT AT UP TO 9 OR 10 FEET NEAR 20 MILES OFFSHORE OF THE COAST AND UP TO 14 FEET AT THE OUTER EDGE OF THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SINCE THE WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE THE SEAS WILL TAKE QUITE AWHILE TO COME DOWN AND HAVE EXTENDED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR AMZ374 UNTIL 10Z ON TUESDAY. GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY ACROSS AT LEAST PORTIONS OF THE WATERS AND LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO CONSIDER THE NEED FOR GALE WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS FOR THIS EVENT. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY FOR AMZ374. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 3, 4:22 AM EDT, 10 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 422 AM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>044-047>052-040830- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT- COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY- 422 AM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 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 AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-040830- 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 OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 422 AM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GALES...A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT GALE CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND BEYOND 20 NM FROM THE COAST. GALE WATCHES MAY BE NEED TO BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT FOR THIS EVENT. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES LATER FRIDAY AND INTO SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SCZ045-040830- INLAND BERKELEY- 422 AM EDT THU NOV 3 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LAKE WINDS...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY OVER LAKE MOULTRIE. AS A RESULT...IT CURRENTLY LOOKS QUITE LIKELY THAT LAKE WIND ADVISORIES WILL BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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