Severe Thunderstorm Warning 243, NWS Charleston, SC

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WWUS52 KCHS 221926
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
326 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

GAC103-251-SCC005-049-053-222015-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-110822T2015Z/
SCREVEN GA-ALLENDALE SC-EFFINGHAM GA-HAMPTON SC-JASPER SC-
326 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JASPER...HAMPTON...NORTHWESTERN EFFINGHAM...
SOUTHEASTERN ALLENDALE AND SOUTHEASTERN SCREVEN COUNTIES...

AT 321 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ESTILL...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...EGYPT...
KILDARE...NEWINGTON...SHAWNEE...ALMEDA INTERSECTION...BARTON...
BRUNSON...CUMMINGS...EARLY BRANCH...ESTILL...FAIRFAX...FURMAN...
GARNETT...GIFFORD...GRAYS...HAMPTON...LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...
LENA...LURAY...MCPHERSONVILLE...PINELAND...ROBERTVILLE...SCOTIA...
SHIRLEY AND VARNVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY
FLOOD ROADS...DITCHES AND LOW-LYING AREAS. AVOID FLOOD PRONE AREAS
AND DO NOT DRIVE INTO PLACES WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. IF THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER AVAILABLE...STAY AWAY FROM
ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS AND BODIES OF WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE.

&&

LAT...LON 3270 8087 3239 8147 3280 8158 3303 8121
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 327DEG 14KT 3275 8124

$$

520 
WWUS52 KCHS 221937
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
337 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

GAC103-251-SCC005-221947-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-110822T2015Z/
SCREVEN GA-ALLENDALE SC-EFFINGHAM GA-
337 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN EFFINGHAM...
SOUTHEASTERN ALLENDALE AND SOUTHEASTERN SCREVEN COUNTIES HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 3274 8141 3277 8134 3284 8126 3289 8127
      3291 8124 3294 8123 3298 8116 3270 8087
      3251 8123 3252 8126 3256 8129 3256 8134
      3260 8140 3263 8142 3265 8139 3271 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 327DEG 14KT 3271 8121

$$

SCC049-053-222015-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-110822T2015Z/
HAMPTON SC-JASPER SC-
337 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND HAMPTON COUNTIES...

AT 334 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LENA...
OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALMEDA
INTERSECTION...BRUNSON...CUMMINGS...EARLY BRANCH...ESTILL...FURMAN...
GARNETT...GIFFORD...GRAYS...HAMPTON...LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...
LENA...LURAY...MCPHERSONVILLE...PINELAND...ROBERTVILLE...SCOTIA...
SHIRLEY AND VARNVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. IF THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER AVAILABLE...STAY AWAY FROM
ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS AND BODIES OF WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE.

&&

LAT...LON 3274 8141 3277 8134 3284 8126 3289 8127
      3291 8124 3294 8123 3298 8116 3270 8087
      3251 8123 3252 8126 3256 8129 3256 8134
      3260 8140 3263 8142 3265 8139 3271 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 327DEG 14KT 3271 8121

$$

904 
WWUS52 KCHS 221957
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
357 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

SCC049-053-222015-
/O.CON.KCHS.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-110822T2015Z/
HAMPTON SC-JASPER SC-
357 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND HAMPTON COUNTIES...

AT 356 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR POSSUM
CORNER...OR ABOUT 6 MILES WEST OF YEMASSEE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...ALMEDA
INTERSECTION...BRUNSON...CUMMINGS...EARLY BRANCH...ESTILL...FURMAN...
GARNETT...GIFFORD...GRAYS...HAMPTON...LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...
LENA...LURAY...MCPHERSONVILLE...PINELAND...ROBERTVILLE...SCOTIA...
SHIRLEY AND VARNVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. IF THERE IS NO SAFE SHELTER AVAILABLE...STAY AWAY FROM
ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS AND BODIES OF WATER. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...
YOU ARE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE.

TO REPORT HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE...CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SENT THROUGH TWITTER USING
#WXREPORT.

&&

LAT...LON 3274 8141 3277 8134 3284 8126 3289 8127
      3291 8124 3294 8123 3298 8116 3270 8087
      3251 8123 3252 8126 3256 8129 3256 8134
      3260 8140 3263 8142 3265 8139 3271 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 323DEG 15KT 3270 8096

$$

248 
WWUS52 KCHS 222007
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
407 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

SCC049-053-222017-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SV.W.0243.000000T0000Z-110822T2015Z/
HAMPTON SC-JASPER SC-
407 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND
HAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM EDT...

AT 405 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH
PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

TO REPORT HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE...CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV. REPORTS CAN ALSO BE SENT THROUGH TWITTER USING
#WXREPORT.

LAT...LON 3274 8141 3277 8134 3284 8126 3289 8127
      3291 8124 3294 8123 3298 8116 3270 8087
      3251 8123 3252 8126 3256 8129 3256 8134
      3260 8140 3263 8142 3265 8139 3271 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 323DEG 15KT 3267 8093

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
237 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY. THE FRONT
WILL STALL OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...THEN DISSIPATE
WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE NORTH. HURRICANE IRENE
COULD IMPACT THE AREA LATE IN THE WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS
THE FORECAST AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT THIS TREND TO
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AS THE COMBINATION OF UPPER
LEVEL FORCING FOR ASCENT...NUMEROUS CONVECTIVE OUTFLOW
BOUNDARIES...THE SEA BREEZE AND A HIGHLY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE
LEADS TO ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. WILL CONTINUE TO
MENTION SEVERE POTENTIAL IN THE FORECAST AS WELL WITH FAVORABLE
PARAMETERS FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. UPDATE OUT SHORTLY.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY/...
TONIGHT...TSTMS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS
AS THE ATMOSPHERE GET STEADILY OVERTURNED IN THE WAKE OF
CONVECTION. THERE REMAINS MUCH UNCERTAINLY ON HOW QUICKLY
CONVECTION WILL DIE OFF...ESPECIALLY IF ACTIVITY IN THE COASTAL
CORRIDOR BECOMES ORGANIZED AND PUSHES OFFSHORE SOONER THAN
EXPECTED. WILL GO WITH 40-60 PERCENT POPS FOR THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS...HIGHEST ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES...BUT THESE WILL MOST
CERTAINLY BE ADJUSTED AS TRENDS BECOME MORE APPARENT LATER TODAY.
LOWS WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 70S INLAND TO THE UPPER 70S AT THE
COAST...ALTHOUGH LOCALLY LOWER VALUES WILL BE POSSIBLE WHERE
EVENING TSTMS OCCUR. A FEW UPPER 60S WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
FAR INTERIOR AREAS... ESPECIALLY IF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND
ASSOCIATED LOWER DEWPOINTS MEANDER INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AS SUGGESTED BY THE 22/00Z NAM AND
GFS.

TUESDAY...THE WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT
SOUTHWARD OVER THE FORECAST AREA ON TUESDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS TO THE NORTH. AT THE SAME TIME...THE TROUGH ALOFT WILL
DISSIPATE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND CREATE A WEAKNESS IN THE
UPPER LEVEL PATTERN INTO THE MID WEEK PERIOD. SURFACE WINDS WILL
BE SOLIDLY ONSHORE BY THE AFTERNOON HOURS. DESPITE DRIER DEEP
LAYER AIR INTRUDING FROM THE NORTH/NORTHWEST...THIS ONSHORE FLOW
SHOULD MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MOISTURE IN AT LEAST THE LOW LEVELS TO
SPAWN ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DIURNAL CONVECTION. THE MAIN FOCUS
WILL LIKELY BE THE SEABREEZE AND ANY BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS.

THE SURFACE HIGH WILL SLIP INTO THE ATLANTIC TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH
A COASTAL TROUGH DEVELOPING ALONG ITS SOUTHERN PERIPHERY. ENHANCED
MOISTURE AND CONVERGENCE COULD MAINTAIN ISOLATED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORM
OVER THE MARINE ZONES AND LOCALLY ONSHORE INTO THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY...HURRICANE IRENE WILL BE STEADILY PROGRESSING THROUGH THE
BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY...LIKELY ENHANCING THE COASTAL TROUGH ACROSS
THE LOCAL WATERS TO THE NORTH OF THE SYSTEM. NUMERICAL MODELS
INDICATE A SWATH OF DEEP MOISTURE PUSHING THROUGH THE MARINE ZONES
AND LOCALLY ONSHORE THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE
CONTINUED ONSHORE FLOW...COMBINED WITH CONVERGENCE ASSOCIATED WITH
THE COASTAL TROUGH...IS EXPECTED TO SUPPORT RAIN CHANCES IN THE 30
PERCENT RANGE ON WEDNESDAY. BEST PRECIPITATION POTENTIAL WILL ONCE
AGAIN SHIFT TOWARD THE COAST AND OFFSHORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AS
DIURNAL HEATING AND INSTABILITY WANE OVER LAND AREAS.

THURSDAY...A LARGE AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY IS INTRODUCED INTO THE
FORECAST BY THURSDAY...AS MODELS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY
INDICATING IRENE WILL MAINTAIN A NORTH/NORTHWEST TRACK TOWARD THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA AND/OR SOUTHEAST COASTLINE. THE SYSTEM WILL
STILL LIKELY BE SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY...AND THUS
CONVECTION COULD BE CONTROLLED MAINLY BY THE PINCHED COASTAL
TROUGH. PREFER TO KEEP SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL IN THE 30
PERCENT RANGE AGAIN FOR THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY...HIGHEST
ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS CLOSEST TO DEEP MOISTURE FROM THE
TROPICAL SYSTEM. HAVE ALSO INDICATED STEADILY INCREASING SKY COVER
BY MID TO LATE WEEK WITH THE APPROACHING SYSTEM.

PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND STEADILY INCREASING CLOUD COVER WILL
ALLOW A SLIGHT COOLING TREND THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD. HIGHS
COULD BE A DEGREE OR TWO BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
MUCH OF THE EXTENDED FORECAST WILL BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE
DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION OF HURRICANE IRENE. ALTHOUGH NUMERICAL
MODELS HAVE BEEN FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN TRACKING THE SYSTEM TOWARD THE
FLORIDA AND/OR SOUTHEAST COAST...THERE REMAINS CONSIDERABLE
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EVOLUTION OF THIS SYSTEM.

HAVE ATTEMPTED TO INTRODUCE A LITTLE MORE SPECIFICITY IN THE POP
FORECAST FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...AS THESE APPEAR TO BE THE FAVORED
DAYS FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH IRENE. DECENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF REGARDING PRECIPITATION
COVERAGE HAS SUPPORTED INCREASING RAIN CHANCES FROM EAST TO
WEST...PEAKING AT LIKELY IN THE 60 PERCENT RANGE BY THE DAYTIME
HOURS SATURDAY. BEST POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL
ALSO BE FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WHEN THE STORM COULD BE
TRACKING CLOSEST TO THE FORECAST AREA. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL
BE A BIT SUPPRESSED UNDER THICK CLOUD COVER...STRONG ONSHORE
WINDS...AND DECENT RAIN COVERAGE.

WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK AS THE TROPICAL SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BE MOVING AWAY FROM
THE REGION TO THE NORTH.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FROM
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER REGARDING HURRICANE IRENE.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND HAVE INCLUDED TSRA IN BOTH TAFS
BETWEEN 19Z AND 22Z. CAN/T RULE OUT SOME SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY LINGERING INTO THE EVENING HOURS...BUT CONFIDENCE IN THIS
IS NOT QUITE AS HIGH. AS A RESULT...WILL CARRY VCSH AT BOTH
TERMINALS THROUGH 04Z...AND AMEND AS DETAILS BECOME MORE APPARENT.
ANY LINGERING SHOWERS/STORMS SHOULD LARGELY BE DONE BY
MIDNIGHT...WITH RAIN FREE CONDITIONS THEN ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE TAF FORECAST PERIOD. DEPENDING ON AMOUNTS OF RAIN
SEEN AT THE TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON...COULD SEE SOME MVFR VSBY/S
DEVELOP TOWARD DAYBREAK TUESDAY AT EITHER TERMINAL...BUT
CONFIDENCE IN OCCURRENCE IS TOO LOW TO MENTION IN THE TAFS AT THIS
TIME.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD
BRIEFLY REDUCE VSBYS AND/OR CIGS EACH AFTERNOON/EVENING THIS
WEEK. TROPICAL STORM OR EVEN HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AS HURRICANE IRENE POTENTIALLY IMPACTS THE
REGION.

&&

.MARINE...
A SOUTHERLY WIND REGIME WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT WITH THE
REGION REMAINING ALONG THE WESTERN FRINGES OF ATLANTIC HIGH
PRESSURE. WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN 15 KT OR LESS THROUGH
TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH THE WIND FIELD COULD BECOME QUITE CHAOTIC
TONIGHT AS TSTMS MOVE OFFSHORE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MOVING ACROSS THE ENTIRE MARINE AREA. MARINERS
ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR STRONG TO
SEVERE TSTMS. SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGS ARE LIKELY.

THE WEAKENING FRONT WILL SETTLE OVER THE MARINE ZONES BY
TUESDAY...DISSIPATING ACROSS THE AREA AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO
THE NORTH. ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE A BRIEF NORTHEAST SURGE ON
TUESDAY BEHIND THE DESCENDING FRONT...WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH EARLY WEEK. MODELS ARE
SUGGESTING A COASTAL TROUGH COULD DEVELOP BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO
THE NORTH AND HURRICANE IRENE TO THE SOUTH BY LATE TUESDAY INTO
EARLY THURSDAY. THIS PATTERN WOULD MAINTAIN SOLID ONSHORE FLOW AND
INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE WATERS.

HURRICANE IRENE STILL POSES A THREAT TO THE COASTAL WATERS BY LATE
WEEK...ALTHOUGH THERE CONTINUES TO BE SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY IN THE
TRACK FORECAST THIS FAR OUT. CURRENT NHC TRACK SUGGEST HURRICANE
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH WAVE TOOLS SUPPORTING SEAS AS HIGH
AS 20-30 FT. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES
AND/OR WARNINGS COULD BE REQUIRED LATER IN THE WEEK. ALL MARINERS
ARE THUS STRONGLY ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
IRENE FROM ADVISORIES ISSUED BY NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.

RIP CURRENTS...SWELLS FROM IRENE COULD ARRIVE AS EARLY AS
MID-WEEK...AND CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN
ENHANCED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS
WEEK...AND DEPENDENT UPON ANY IMPACTS FROM IRENE...THERE COULD BE
SOME COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION CONCERNS BEGINNING FRIDAY.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
WFO CHARLESTON WILL BE RELEASING 6-HOURLY UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN SUPPORT OF HURRICANE IRENE.

&&

.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
414 AM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>045-047-052-
230815-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND BERKELEY-
INLAND JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
414 AM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD ALSO OCCUR.

PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH OR IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

TROPICS...TROPICAL CYCLONE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
WEST/NORTHWEST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND POSSIBLY IMPACT
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
WHILE ITS TOO SOON TO SAY WHETHER IRENE WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE
REGION...PROBABILITIES ARE INCREASING THAT TROPICAL STORM OR EVEN
HURRICANE CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR. PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS STORM THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION AFTER 2 PM.

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-230815-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
414 AM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD ALSO OCCUR.

PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH OR IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

RIP CURRENTS...SWELLS BEING GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM IRENE
COULD BEGIN TO IMPACT THE BEACHES BY MID-WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN
AN ELEVATED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS.

TROPICS...TROPICAL CYCLONE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE WEST/NORTHWEST
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND POSSIBLY IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES BY THE END OF THE WEEK. WHILE ITS TOO SOON
TO SAY WHETHER IRENE WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE REGION...PROBABILITIES
ARE INCREASING THAT TROPICAL STORM OR EVEN HURRICANE CONDITIONS
COULD OCCUR. PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS
STORM THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION AFTER 2 PM.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-230815-
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-
414 AM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS. FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
COULD ALSO OCCUR.

PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH OR IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TROPICS...TROPICAL CYCLONE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
WEST/NORTHWEST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND POSSIBLY IMPACT
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES BY THE END OF THE WEEK.
WHILE ITS TOO SOON TO SAY WHETHER IRENE WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE
REGION...PROBABILITIES ARE INCREASING THAT TROPICAL STORM OR EVEN
HURRICANE CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR. PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO CAREFULLY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS STORM THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION AFTER 2 PM.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
232 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

GAZ114-137-138-221900-
INLAND LIBERTY-LONG-TATTNALL-
232 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF TATTNALL...LIBERTY
AND LONG COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

AT 228 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MIDWAY TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF FIVE POINTS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
DONALD...FORT STEWART...GLENNVILLE...GUM BRANCH...MENDES AND
MIDWAY...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3205 8187 3193 8152 3170 8188 3173 8191
      3175 8192 3175 8193 3178 8196 3178 8198
      3181 8202 3182 8205 3186 8211 3188 8212
      3190 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 299DEG 12KT 3198 8188 3187 8211

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
234 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

SCZ040-221900-
ALLENDALE-
234 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ALLENDALE COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR APPLETON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
ALLENDALE...APPLETON...BARTON...FAIRFAX AND SEIGLING...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY IN THE EVENT THIS STORM STRENGTHENS OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 8150 3311 8137 3297 8120 3294 8123
      3291 8123 3289 8127 3284 8126 3276 8135
      3274 8140 3278 8143 3284 8142 3285 8146
      3287 8145 3288 8148 3290 8147 3296 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 314DEG 14KT 3298 8140

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
235 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

GAZ101-118-221900-
EFFINGHAM-INLAND CHATHAM-
235 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EFFINGHAM AND CHATHAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR SPRINGFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
EDEN...GUYTON...MARLOW...MELDRIM...PINEORA...RINCON...SPRINGFIELD AND
STILLWELL...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 8126 3227 8115 3210 8138 3220 8142
      3221 8141 3222 8143 3224 8144 3226 8143
      3228 8145 3231 8145 3234 8148 3237 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 328DEG 8KT 3234 8131

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
301 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

GAZ088-SCZ040-042-221930-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-SCREVEN-
301 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SCREVEN...ALLENDALE
AND HAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

AT 259 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CAMP BRANCH TO 6
MILES WEST OF LURAY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING...ALMEDA INTERSECTION...BARTON...BRUNSON...
CROCKETVILLE...CUMMINGS...EARLY BRANCH...ESTILL...FAIRFAX...
GIFFORD...HAMPTON...LAKE WARREN STATE PARK...LENA...LURAY...SCOTIA...
SHIRLEY AND VARNVILLE...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH...
DIME SIZE HAIL...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY IN THE EVENT THIS STORM STRENGTHENS OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3295 8152 3297 8109 3276 8087 3273 8099
      3275 8102 3272 8106 3263 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 320DEG 17KT 3279 8102 3278 8133

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
304 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

SCZ050-221930-
CHARLESTON-
304 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

AT 304 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM...NEAR SEASIDE FARMS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BOONE HALL PLANTATION...ISLE OF PALMS...MOUNT PLEASANT...MOUNT
PLEASANT TOWNE CENTRE AND SULLIVANS ISLAND...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...
TORRENTIAL RAIN WHICH MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY IN THE EVENT THIS STORM STRENGTHENS OR A
WARNING IS ISSUED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS
FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3279 7973 3277 7981 3275 7984 3275 7986
      3280 7991 3290 7981 3284 7970 3283 7970
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 311DEG 15KT 3280 7981

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
308 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

GAZ116-117-119-221945-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-INLAND BRYAN-
308 PM EDT MON AUG 22 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF BRYAN AND CHATHAM
COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT...

AT 304 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FORT PULASKI
NATIONAL MONUMENT TO OAK LEVEL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BELFAST...FORT MCALLISTER...FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT...ISLE OF
HOPE...KELLER...MONTGOMERY...OSSABAW SOUND...SKIDAWAY ISLAND...TYBEE
ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...

PREPARE NOW FOR THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AS STORMS APPROACH.
BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IN CASE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8132 3206 8094 3204 8092 3203 8087
      3203 8084 3202 8083 3197 8085 3194 8091
      3191 8093 3183 8103 3181 8103 3176 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 282DEG 12KT 3200 8091 3184 8118