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Gale Watch 8, NWS Charleston, SC

April 20, 2013

NWS Charleston, SC issued this gale watch at Apr 20, 2013, 3:51 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 21, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 20, 2013, 3:51 AM EDT (07:51 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 21, 2013, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 21, 2013, 4:07 AM EDT
In force
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC

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 Apr 20, 2:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 2:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 10:06 PM EDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 19, 10:28 PM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Charleston	27 min
Apr 19, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		53 min
Apr 19, 9:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		65 min
Apr 20, 1:25 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	CHS		55 hr
Apr 20, 3:00 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CHS		24 hr

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