Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Charleston, SC

915 
WWUS52 KCHS 190219
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1019 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

GAC165-190229-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-110619T0245Z/
JENKINS GA-
1019 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JENKINS COUNTY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3243 8219 3249 8211 3250 8199 3254 8186
      3256 8171 3248 8154 3239 8153 3230 8145
      3214 8219 3215 8220 3218 8219 3236 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 301DEG 40KT 3246 8133 3228 8189

$$

GAC031-043-109-267-190245-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-110619T0245Z/
TATTNALL GA-EVANS GA-BULLOCH GA-CANDLER GA-
1019 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
FOR CANDLER...BULLOCH...NORTHWESTERN EVANS AND NORTHWESTERN TATTNALL
COUNTIES...

AT 1014 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES EAST OF GWINETTS CROSSING TO
EXCELSIOR...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SPRINGFIELD TO 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF METTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DAMAGING WINDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN 
THE PATH OF THE STORM...SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE 
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3243 8219 3249 8211 3250 8199 3254 8186
      3256 8171 3248 8154 3239 8153 3230 8145
      3214 8219 3215 8220 3218 8219 3236 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 301DEG 40KT 3246 8133 3228 8189

$$

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WWUS52 KCHS 190241
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1041 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

GAC031-043-109-267-190250-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-110619T0245Z/
TATTNALL GA-EVANS GA-BULLOCH GA-CANDLER GA-
1041 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CANDLER...BULLOCH...NORTHERN
EVANS AND NORTHWESTERN TATTNALL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM
EDT...

AT 1038 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH
PROMPTED THE WARNING WERE MOVING OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3243 8219 3249 8211 3250 8199 3254 8186
      3256 8171 3248 8154 3239 8153 3230 8145
      3214 8219 3215 8220 3218 8219 3236 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 301DEG 40KT 3233 8110 3216 8166

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
929 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS
THROUGH MONDAY. WESTERN ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE
AREA TUESDAY THROUGH MIDWEEK. ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE
WEEK...THEN A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION BY EARLY NEXT
WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...KJGX RADAR SHOWS OUTFLOW THAT WAS GENERATED FROM
A STRONG TSTM IN TELFAIR COUNTY GEORGIA WILL INTERSECT OUTFLOW
ALONG THE TAIL END OF THE APPROACHING QLCS. THIS WILL LIKELY
SPARK ADDITIONAL CONVECTION SOON WITHIN A MODERATELY UNSTABLE
ATMOSPHERE FEATURE MLCAPES OF 2000-3000 J/KG. HAVE EXPANDED SEVERE
TSTM WATCH 507 SOUTH TO INCLUDE AREAS SOUTH OF I-16 TO THE
ALTAMAHA RIVER...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAVANNAH METRO AREA. UPDATED
GRIDS AND TEXT PRODUCTS TO INCREASE POPS TO CATEGORICAL ACROSS
INLAND AREAS. CERTAINLY LOOKS LIKE SOME BENEFICIAL RAINS WILL FALL
OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

DENSE SMOKE...VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW WIDESPREAD DENSE SMOKE
ORIGINATING FROM WILDFIRES BURNING OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
NORTHEAST FLORIDA IS MOVING INLAND WITH THE SEA BREEZE. LOOKS LIKE
THERE IS PLENTY OF SMOKE TO MOVE ONSHORE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
SPOTTER REPORTS AND WEBCAMS SHOW VSBYS ARE DROPPING QUICKLY BELOW
1/2 MILE. HAVE HOISTED A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY FOR ALL COASTAL
ZONES UNTIL 11 PM. HOPEFULLY INCOMING TSTMS WILL SCOUR THE SMOKE
PRIOR TO THEN. WE SHOULD STRESS THE AIR QUALITY WILL BE EXTREMELY
POOR ALONG THE COAST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
FORECAST UNCERTAINTY REMAINS RATHER HIGH SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
SPECIFICALLY...TEMPERATURES/DEWPOINTS AND ASSOCIATED HEAT INDICES
WILL DEPEND ON THUNDERSTORMS/CLOUD COVER.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...THE REGION WILL REMAIN ON THE EASTERN
PERIPHERY OF AN UPPER RIDGE...WHILE A PERSISTENT SURFACE TROUGH WILL
PERSIST INLAND/EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS. WHILE SUBSIDENCE/CAPPING
SHOULD LIMIT THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE SEA BREEZE...WHICH
WILL STRUGGLE TO PUSH INLAND AGAINST A PREVAILING OFFSHORE
FLOW...ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A DAMAGING WIND THREAT COULD
PERIODICALLY PUSH INTO THE REGION FROM THE N/NW.

TEMPERATURES/DEWPOINTS SUNDAY WILL DEPEND GREATLY ON THE IMPACT OF
CONVECTION TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND/OR
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON COULD TRANSLATE TO GREATER CLOUD
COVER...LOWER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER DEWPOINTS THAN EXPECTED. ON
THE OTHER HAND...IF THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN LIMITED IN COVERAGE
TONIGHT...INLAND TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S/AROUND 100F COULD
ALSO PROMOTE MIXING OF DRIER AIR/LOWER DEWPOINTS TO THE SURFACE.
IN EITHER CASE...THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT INDICES OF 105F REMAINS TOO
UNCERTAIN TO JUSTIFY A HEAT ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY.

SIMILAR REASONING APPLIES TO THE FORECAST FOR TUESDAY. HOWEVER...AS
THE UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE REGION...SUBSIDENCE/CAPPING WILL
RESULT IN LOWERED POPS...BELOW 15 PERCENT IN THIS
FORECAST...ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO RECOVER INTO THE LOWER 100S
INLAND. THE PROSPECTS FOR HAZARDOUS HEAT INDICES REMAIN SUFFICIENT
TO JUSTIFY A MENTION WITHIN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...BUT
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING SURFACE DEWPOINTS PERSISTS.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THE UPPER RIDGE AXIS WILL SLOWLY SHIFT OFF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES
COAST THROUGH THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK...ALLOWING FOR A GRADUAL
COOLING TREND IN DAYTIME HIGHS THROUGH LATE WEEK. THEN...A COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH OR WILL ADVANCE INTO THE REGION EARLY NEXT
WEEKEND. HOWEVER...TEMPS SOLIDLY IN THE 90S COULD COMBINE WITH
DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S TO CREATE HEAT INDICES 105F OR HIGHER WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY.

A PERSISTENT LEE TROUGH WILL SUPPORT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER
INLAND AREAS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WHILE SEA BREEZE
CONVERGENCE COULD SUPPORT ISOLATED CONVECTION CLOSER TO THE COAST.
RESIDUAL SUBSIDENCE/CAPPING COULD LIMIT THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE UNTIL
THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION /02Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
KCHS...DENSE SMOKE IS MOVING INTO THE TERMINAL ATTM AND WILL
LINGER FOR SEVERAL HOURS HOURS. WILL SHOW PREVAILING IFR WITH A
TEMPO OF LIFR VSBYS FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. INCOMING TSTMS SHOULD
HELP SCOUR THE SMOKE OUT AND IMPROVE VSBYS. TSTMS LOOK TO GET
INTO THE KCHS TERMINAL ROUGHLY IN THE 04Z TIME FRAME. GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS.

KSAV...SMOKE IS POISED TO RETURN TO THE TERMINAL OVER THE NEXT
FEW HOURS. THE BULK OF THE SMOKE WILL REMAIN NORTH AND EAST OF THE
TERMINAL...BUT COULD STILL SEE MVFR CONDITIONS. INCOMING TSTMS
LOOK TO PASS NORTH OF THE TERMINAL...BUT IT WILL BE CLOSE. MAY
HAVE TO ISSUE AMENDMENTS AS RADAR TRENDS BECOME MORE APPARENT.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...SMOKE FROM SOUTHEAST WILDFIRES COULD
REDUCE VSBY AT TIMES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MVFR VSBY ALSO POSSIBLE
IN SUNRISE FOG AND HAZE POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE...ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS COULD AFFECT EITHER TERMINAL THROUGH THE
PERIOD...MAINLY LATE DAY OR EVENING HOURS.

&&

.MARINE...
HOISTED DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY FOR ALL MARINE ZONES UNTIL 11 PM.

TONIGHT...ATLC HIGH PRES/INLAND LOW PRES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN ELEVATED
OVERNIGHT DUE TO NOCTURNAL SURGING. A COMPLEX OF TSTMS COULD PUSH
OFF THE COAST THIS EVENING AND THIS COULD DISRUPT THE NORMAL
NIGHTTIME MARINE WIND REGIME.

A VIGOROUS SEA BREEZE CIRCULATION SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND A NOCTURNAL
SURGE OF S/SW WINDS WILL APPROACH BUT WILL PROBABLY NOT EXCEED SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY THRESHOLDS SUNDAY. CAPPED WINDS AT 20 KT AND SEAS AT
5 FT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. THEN...GUIDANCE SUGGESTS A SUBTLE
RELAXATION OF THE PRESSURE PATTERN MONDAY THROUGH MIDWEEK. WINDS
WILL INCREASE AS THE SEA BREEZE DEVELOPS EACH AFTERNOON AND FOR A
FEW HOURS EACH NIGHT...BUT OVERALL WINDS/SEAS WILL LIKELY REMAIN
BELOW SCA LEVELS.

&&

.CLIMATE...
RECORD HIGHS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...

CHS SUN 6/19 100F 1994
    MON 6/20 100  1970

CHL SUN 6/19 100  1940
    MON 6/20 100  1928

SAV SUN 6/19 100  1887
    MON 6/20 102  1990

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ117-
     139.
     DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ117-
     119-139-141.
SC...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
     SCZ048>052.
MARINE...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR AMZ330-
     350-352-354-374.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

AMZ330-350-352-192330-
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-
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 507 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ354-374-192330-
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-
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ087-088-099>101-SCZ040-042>045-047-192330-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-
INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 507 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

EXCESSIVE HEAT...THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 96
TO 102 DEGREES AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 105 DEGREES SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAT
ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE ISSUED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ114>116-118-137-138-140-192330-
TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-
INLAND MCINTOSH-
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

EXCESSIVE HEAT...THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 96
TO 102 DEGREES AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 105 DEGREES SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAT
ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE ISSUED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ117-139-192330-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL LIBERTY-
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

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

   DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

EXCESSIVE HEAT...THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 96
TO 102 DEGREES AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 105 DEGREES SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAT
ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE ISSUED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ119-141-192330-
COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

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

   DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

EXCESSIVE HEAT...THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 96
TO 102 DEGREES AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 105 DEGREES SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAT
ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE ISSUED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

SCZ048>052-192330-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
729 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 507 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

EXCESSIVE HEAT...THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 96
TO 102 DEGREES AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
HEAT INDEX VALUES ABOVE 105 DEGREES SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAT
ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE ISSUED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
450 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

GAZ116>119-138>141-190000-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
450 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...SMOKE FROM DISTANT WILDFIRES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS AND WEB CAMS INDICATE THAT SMOKE BEING
GENERATED FROM WILDFIRES ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHERN
FLORIDA IS IMPACTING PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON.

REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES
WILL BE AS LOW AS 2 MILES...ALTHOUGH THEY COULD DROP EVEN LOWER IN
A FEW SPOTS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS COASTAL PORTIONS OF LIBERTY AND
MCINTOSH COUNTIES. THE SMOKE IS PRIMARILY AFFECTING COASTAL
LOCATIONS FROM TYBEE ISLAND SOUTH TO SAPELO ISLAND...BUT WILL
BEGIN TO MOVE FARTHER INLAND THROUGH SUNSET AS THE SEA BREEZE
MOVES INLAND. SOME LOCATIONS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE
WILMINGTON ISLAND...THE SAVANNAH METRO AREA...HALFMOON LANDING...
DARIEN AND RICHMOND HILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

PEOPLE WHO HAVE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS THAT CAN BE TRIGGERED BY SMOKE
SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING INDOORS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT
FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY.

IF YOU OBSERVE LOW VISIBILITIES...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2724. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORT TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET #WXREPORT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
548 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ048>052-190100-
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
TIDAL BERKELEY-
548 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 2011

...SMOKE FROM DISTANT WILDFIRES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTH
COASTAL GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING...

SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS AND WEB CAMS INDICATE THAT SMOKE BEING
GENERATED FROM WILDFIRES ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHERN
FLORIDA IS IMPACTING PARTS OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...SOUTH
COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES
WILL BE AS LOW AS 2 MILES...ALTHOUGH THEY COULD DROP EVEN LOWER IN
A FEW SPOTS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS COASTAL PORTIONS OF LIBERTY AND
MCINTOSH COUNTIES IN GEORGIA. THE SMOKE IS PRIMARILY AFFECTING
COASTAL LOCATIONS FROM HILTON HEAD SOUTH TO SAPELO ISLAND...BUT
WILL MOVE NORTH AND FARTHER INLAND THROUGH SUNSET AS THE SEA
BREEZE MOVES INLAND. SOME LOCATIONS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED INCLUDE
BEAUFORT...HILTON HEAD...WILMINGTON ISLAND...THE SAVANNAH METRO
AREA...HALFMOON LANDING...DARIEN AND RICHMOND HILL. SMOKE MAY ALSO
REACH AS FAR NORTH AS EDISTO BEACH...FOLLY BEACH...THE CHARLESTON
METRO AREA AND DANIEL ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

PEOPLE WHO HAVE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS THAT CAN BE TRIGGERED BY SMOKE
SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING INDOORS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT
FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY.

IF YOU OBSERVE LOW VISIBILITIES...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN CHARLESTON AT 1-888-383-2724. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORT TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET #WXREPORT.

&&