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Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this rip current statement at Apr 20, 2013, 1:25 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 21, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2013, 1:25 PM EDT (17:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2013, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
865 WHUS42 KCHS 201725 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 125 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-210130- /O.NEW.KCHS.RP.S.0001.130421T1200Z-130422T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 125 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATION...NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * OTHER HAZARDS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDY CONDITIONS AND INCREASING SEAS MAY PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AT THE BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
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402 WHUS42 KCHS 201859 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 259 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-211030- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.130421T1200Z-130422T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 259 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * OTHER HAZARDS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDY CONDITIONS AND INCREASING SEAS MAY PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AT THE BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
768 WHUS42 KCHS 210207 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1007 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-211100- /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.130421T1200Z-130422T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 1007 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * OTHER HAZARDS...THE COMBINATION OF WINDY CONDITIONS AND INCREASING SEAS COULD PRODUCE ROUGH CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE ON AREA BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IMPLIES THAT WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE...ALL IN LOWER CASE LETTERS... TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM && $$
404 WHUS42 KCHS 210819 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 419 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-211630- /O.NEW.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.130421T2000Z-130422T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.130421T1200Z-130422T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 419 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT MONDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 5 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. SOME BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO #WXREPORT. && $$ SCZ048>051-211630- /O.NEW.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.130421T2000Z-130422T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KCHS.RP.S.0001.130421T1200Z-130422T0000Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 419 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT MONDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON ISLE OF PALMS...SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH AND EDISTO BEACH. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 5 FEET. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. SOME BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO #WXREPORT. && $$
464 WHUS42 KCHS 211144 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 744 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-211945- /O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.130421T2000Z-130422T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.130421T1200Z-130422T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 744 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA... INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON ISLE OF PALMS...SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...AROUND 5 FEET...MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. SOME BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO #WXREPORT. && $$
140 WHUS42 KCHS 211401 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1001 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-212215- /O.EXT.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.130421T2100Z-130422T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130422T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1001 AM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON WILD DUNES...ISLE OF PALMS...SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKERS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET...MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. BEACH EROSION...SOME SIGNIFICANT...IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET USING THE HASH TAGS #SCWX OR #GAWX. && $$
485 WHUS42 KCHS 211618 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1218 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-220030- /O.EXT.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.130421T1618Z-130422T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130422T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1218 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON WILD DUNES...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND... OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKERS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET...MAINLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. BEACH EROSION...SOME SIGNIFICANT...IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET USING THE HASH TAGS #SCWX OR #GAWX. && $$
821 WHUS42 KCHS 211910 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 310 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-220400- /O.EXT.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130422T1600Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 310 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON WILD DUNES...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND... OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKERS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. BEACH EROSION...SOME SIGNIFICANT...IS ALSO LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET USING THE HASH TAGS #SCWX OR #GAWX. && $$
484 WHUS42 KCHS 220251 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1051 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-221100- /O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130422T1600Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1051 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON WILD DUNES...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND... OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKERS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. BEACH EROSION...SOME SIGNIFICANT...IS ALSO LIKELY... ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET USING THE HASH TAGS #SCWX OR #GAWX. && $$
197 WHUS42 KCHS 220750 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 350 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-221600- /O.EXT.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 350 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON WILD DUNES...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND... OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKERS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET USING THE HASH TAGS #SCWX OR #GAWX. && $$
624 WHUS42 KCHS 221543 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1143 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-222345- /O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1143 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON WILD DUNES...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND... OSSABAW ISLAND...WASSAW ISLAND...SAINT CATHERINES ISLAND AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKERS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 TO REPORT ESTIMATED BREAKER HEIGHTS. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET USING THE HASH TAGS #SCWX OR #GAWX. && $$
478 WHUS42 KCHS 221944 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 344 PM EDT MON APR 22 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-230000- /O.CON.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 344 PM EDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE BEACHES ON ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...EDISTO BEACH...TYBEE ISLAND...AND SAPELO ISLAND. * RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKERS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF AT AREA BEACHES. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION...ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS... CUTS AND BAYS. SWELLS APPROACHING THESE AREAS CAN LEAD TO LARGE... DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES. && $$
892 WHUS42 KCHS 222355 CFWCHS COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 755 PM EDT MON APR 22 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-230100- /O.EXP.KCHS.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KCHS.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-130423T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 755 PM EDT MON APR 22 2013 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this rip current statement 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 rip current statement went out at Apr 20, 1:13 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 1:13 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
113 PM EDT SAT APR 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL STALL OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND LINGER INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE NORTH. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY...FOLLOWED
BY HIGH PRESSURE LATE IN THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
CLRG LINE IS MAKING SLOW PROGRESS E. FAR WRN AREAS SHOULD BREAK
OUT INTO THE FULL SUN SOON WITH FILETERED SUNSHINE FINALLY
OCCURRING FARTHER E ALONG THE COAST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ONLY
MINOR CHANGES TO THE FCST WERE MADE THROUGH SUNSET.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
TONIGHT...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL WELL OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST
AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE GREAT LAKES
REGION...MAINTAINING A NORTHEAST FLOW ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL
DECOUPLE INLAND...BUT COULD REMAIN SLIGHTLY ELEVATED CLOSER TO THE
COAST WHERE THE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN TIGHTER. SKIES WILL BE
MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH THE NIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO A
COOL NIGHT...WITH LOW TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE LOWER AND MID
40S INLAND TO THE UPPER 40S AND LOWER 50S CLOSER TO THE COAST.
UNSEASONABLY STRONG/COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH
EARLY IN THE WEEK WHILE LOW PRESSURE LIKELY DEVELOPS ALONG A STALLED
FRONT WELL OFFSHORE AND TRACKS NORTHEASTWARD. THIS PATTERN WILL LEAD
TO BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS...CLOUDY SKIES AND COOLER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES. LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE ABUNDANT INTO
TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST...AND MAINLY LIGHT RAIN COULD
OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANY TIME THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT GIVEN THE LOW-LEVEL
MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AND ISENTROPIC ASCENT. COULD NOT RULE OUT WINDS
REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS SUNDAY/SUNDAY EVE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
COAST.
LAKE WINDS...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE NORTH AND TEMPERATURES PROFILES
BECOME FAVORABLE FOR MIXING OF STRONG LOW-LEVEL WINDS DOWN OVER THE
RELATIVELY WARMER LAKE WATERS. THUS...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED DURING THIS TIME.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE SLIPPING OFFSHORE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THERE IS STILL SOME
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TIMING OF THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY...AND IT COULD EVEN STALL OUT OVER OR NEAR THE
AREA. FOR NOW WE HAVE KEPT RAIN CHANCES LOW AND MAINLY THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH DRIER CONDITIONS FRIDAY. RAIN CHANCES COULD INCREASE
AGAIN LATER SATURDAY AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT BEGINS TO APPROACH FROM
THE WEST. TEMPERATURES ARE TRICKY AS MUCH DEPENDS ON THE TIMING OF
THE FRONTAL PASSAGE BUT FOR NOW HAVE KEPT THEM NEAR TO BELOW NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION /17Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL THROUGH THE VALID TAF PERIOD. CLOUDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SHIFT EAST...WITH CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED TONIGHT. MAIN
AVIATION CONCERN WILL BE THE WINDS TOMORROW. A TIGHTENED PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING LATE MORNING.
GENERALLY EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AROUND 15 KTS...WITH
GUSTS UP TO AROUND 23 KTS.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK....SUB-VFR CIGS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND
COULD POSSIBLY LAST INTO TUESDAY. BREEZY/GUSTY CONDITIONS
EXPECTED SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
TODAY...CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADV FOR THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE
WATERS PER GOING BUOY AND WW4 OUTPUT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SETTLE
DOWN INTO THE 10-15 KT RANGE WHILE VEERING N TO NE.
TONIGHT...THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO
TIGHTEN IN RESPONSE TO THE FRONT STALLING WELL OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST AND INLAND HIGH PRESSURE WEDGING SOUTH IN THE AREA.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE AS HIGH AS 20-25 KT BY LATE TONIGHT
AND SEAS WILL BUILD DUE TO THE INCREASING WINDS AND FAVORABLE
FETCH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS
OF THE COASTAL WATERS AS A RESULT.
SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...VERY POOR MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN LOW
PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND UNSEASONABLY STRONG HIGH PRESSURE INLAND. GALE
CONDITIONS LIKELY DURING THIS TIME AND THUS HAVE RAISED A GALE WATCH
FOR ALL WATERS. CONDITIONS SHOULD DROP BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS FOR
MUCH OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS LATER MONDAY AND ACROSS THE OUTER
WATERS TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS
WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY BUT CONDITIONS LOOK TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS.
RIP CURRENTS...AN ENHANCED RISK OF RIPS IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK
DUE TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN THE SURF ZONE.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL LEAD TO
BUILDING SEAS AND THESE CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE ROUGH SURF AND
POSSIBLY BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING. THUS...A
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY AND HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY BE
NEEDED.
&&
.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
AMZ330-350-352-354.
GALE WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AMZ374.
&&
ST/ECTHazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 4:18 AM EDT, 9 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 418 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-211000- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 418 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. COASTAL HAZARDS...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WILL LEAD TO BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH POSSIBLE HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION...SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING AND AN ENHANCED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>044-047-052- 211000- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND JASPER- TIDAL BERKELEY- 418 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-352-354-374-211000- 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- 418 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SCZ045-211000- INLAND BERKELEY- 418 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LAKE WINDS...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE NORTH AND LOW-LEVEL WINDS INCREASE OVER THE AREA. THUS...A LAKE WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED DURING THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 20, 10:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1032 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0443 PM TSTM WND DMG STILSON 32.33N 81.55W
04/19/2013 BULLOCH GA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN STILSON COMMUNITY. TIME BASED ON
RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1300196Local storm report, Apr 20, 10:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1036 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0458 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW ELLABELL 32.13N 81.50W
04/19/2013 BRYAN GA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN JUST NORTHWEST OF ELLABELL.
TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1300197Local storm report, Apr 20, 10:50 AM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1050 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0424 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE ROCKY FORD 32.69N 81.82W
04/19/2013 SCREVEN GA POST OFFICE
SEVERAL TREES DOWN REPORTED BETWEEN 1800 AND 2200 BLOCK
OF OLD ROCKY FORD ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1300198
TIMTELocal storm report, Apr 20, 10:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1054 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0447 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE MENDES 32.01N 81.96W
04/19/2013 TATTNALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HARMONY CHURCH ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED
BASED ON RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1300199Local storm report, Apr 20, 11:18 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1118 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N MILLETT 33.12N 81.54W
04/19/2013 ALLENDALE SC TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS HOLLY ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1300200Local storm report, Apr 20, 11:19 AM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1119 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0424 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE ROCKY FORD 32.69N 81.82W
04/19/2013 SCREVEN GA POST OFFICE
SEVERAL TREES DOWN REPORTED BETWEEN 1800 AND 2200 BLOCK
OF OLD ROCKY FORD ROAD.
0438 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE BURTONS FERRY LAND 32.97N 81.47W
04/19/2013 ALLENDALE SC 911 CALL CENTER
TREE DOWN ON REVOLUTIONARY TRAIL.
0443 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE OLIVER 32.51N 81.51W
04/19/2013 EFFINGHAM GA 911 CALL CENTER
2 TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 17 NORTH.
0443 PM TSTM WND DMG STILSON 32.33N 81.55W
04/19/2013 BULLOCH GA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN STILSON COMMUNITY. TIME BASED ON
RADAR.
0447 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE MENDES 32.01N 81.96W
04/19/2013 TATTNALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES BLOWN DOWN ON HARMONY CHURCH ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED
BASED ON RADAR.
0458 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW ELLABELL 32.13N 81.50W
04/19/2013 BRYAN GA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN JUST NORTHWEST OF ELLABELL.
TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0506 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW GARNETT 32.61N 81.27W
04/19/2013 HAMPTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY OLD ORANGEBURG ROAD AT AUGUSTA
STAGECOACH ROAD.
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG ROBERTVILLE 32.59N 81.20W
04/19/2013 JASPER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY AT ROBERTVILLE ROAD AND COTTON HILL
ROAD.
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW LAKE WARREN STATE 32.86N 81.19W
04/19/2013 HAMPTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY THOMAS HAMILTON ROAD.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG PINELAND 32.60N 81.16W
04/19/2013 JASPER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY AT CYPRESS BRANCH ROAD AND GILLISON
BRANCH ROAD.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E CROCKETVILLE 32.91N 81.06W
04/19/2013 HAMPTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY AT ALTMAN ROAD.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW ISLANDTON 32.89N 81.00W
04/19/2013 HAMPTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY OLD SALKEHATCHIE HIGHWAY 1 MILE OFF OF
HIGHWAY 63.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG CROCKETVILLE 32.92N 81.08W
04/19/2013 HAMPTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY HIGHWAY 601 NEAR SANDY RUN ROAD.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N MILLETT 33.12N 81.54W
04/19/2013 ALLENDALE SC TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN ACROSS HOLLY ROAD. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0534 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E GRAYS 32.67N 80.99W
04/19/2013 JASPER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY AT MILL POND ROAD.
0539 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W WALTERBORO 32.90N 80.71W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY INTERSTATE 95 AT MILE MARKER 42 NB.
0540 PM TSTM WND DMG YEMASSEE 32.69N 80.85W
04/19/2013 HAMPTON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY AT SALKEHATCHIE ROAD AND CASTLE HALL
ROAD.
0543 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 SE ISLANDTON 32.84N 80.85W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY ON LOW COUNTRY HIGHWAY AND PARADISE
ROAD.
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 W HENDERSONVILLE 32.78N 80.79W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN INTERSTATE 95 AT COMBAHEE ROAD.
0553 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW WALTERBORO 32.92N 80.69W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN AT RAILROAD STREET AND KIMBRELL STREET.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW WALTERBORO 32.85N 80.69W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HENDERSONVILLE
HIGHWAY AND DANTZLER LAND.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW ROUND O 32.96N 80.60W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY AT WELCH CREEK ROAD AND SIDNEYS ROAD.
0559 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW WALTERBORO 32.92N 80.74W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DOCTORS CREEK ROAD
AND STATE ROAD S-15-64.
0601 PM TSTM WND GST LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL AIR 32.92N 80.64W
04/19/2013 M49 MPH COLLETON SC AWOS
0602 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE ISLANDTON 32.94N 80.90W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WALLING ROAD AND
ADNAH CHURCH ROAD.
0603 PM TSTM WND GST SAVANNAH AIRPORT 32.13N 81.20W
04/19/2013 M47 MPH CHATHAM GA ASOS
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE SUN CITY 32.27N 80.94W
04/19/2013 BEAUFORT SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
A TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BLUFFTON PARKWAY
AND HAMPTON LAKE DRIVE.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE SUN CITY 32.27N 80.95W
04/19/2013 BEAUFORT SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE
170 AND DAVIS ROAD.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW ASHTON 32.99N 81.02W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAYCE ROAD AND
MOSELLE ROAD.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N ROUND O 32.97N 80.55W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROADWAY AT COOLERS DAIRY ROAD.
0606 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW WALTERBORO 32.94N 80.73W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STOKES ROAD AND
WEST BELLS HIGHWAY.
0607 PM TSTM WND DMG PRITCHARDVILLE 32.24N 80.97W
04/19/2013 BEAUFORT SC TRAINED SPOTTER
DOWNED TREE BLOCKING ALL LANES ON OAKATIE HIGHWAY
BETWEEN FORDING ISLAND ROAD AND MAY RIVER ROAD.
0607 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW ROUND O 32.91N 80.59W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON FEATHERBED ROAD.
0611 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW GIVHANS FERRY STA 33.05N 80.43W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN AT MEETING HOUSE ROAD AND AUGUSTA HIGHWAY.
0617 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW WILLIAMS 33.04N 80.86W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LUMBER ROAD AND
CUTLER ROAD.
0624 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW COTTAGEVILLE 32.92N 80.50W
04/19/2013 COLLETON SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF JACKSONBORO ROAD
AND BURR HILL ROAD.
0630 PM TSTM WND DMG 8 SW CROSS 33.26N 80.25W
04/19/2013 BERKELEY SC POST OFFICE
TREE DOWN ON HELMET LANE.
0635 PM TSTM WND GST BEAUFORT COUNTY AIRPORT 32.41N 80.63W
04/19/2013 M49 MPH BEAUFORT SC AWOS
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW LADYS ISLAND 32.41N 80.65W
04/19/2013 BEAUFORT SC SOCIAL MEDIA
TREE DOWN IN PUBLIX SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW CROSS 33.28N 80.17W
04/19/2013 BERKELEY SC POST OFFICE
TREE DOWN AT HIGHWAY 6 AND HIGHWAY 311.
0749 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 1 S MOUNT PLEASANT 32.77N 79.87W
04/19/2013 E45 MPH AMZ330 SC NWS EMPLOYEE
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED WIND GUST BETWEEN 40 AND
45 MPH.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CHS1300198 CHS1300161 CHS1300160 CHS1300196 CHS1300199
CHS1300197 CHS1300172 CHS1300167 CHS1300170 CHS1300169 CHS1300173
CHS1300171 CHS1300174 CHS1300200 CHS1300166 CHS1300163 CHS1300164
CHS1300189 CHS1300192 CHS1300190 CHS1300185 CHS1300188 CHS1300184
CHS1300162 CHS1300183 CHS1300165 CHS1300177 CHS1300180 CHS1300182
CHS1300187 CHS1300181 CHS1300175 CHS1300178 CHS1300191 CHS1300179
CHS1300176 CHS1300194 CHS1300168 CHS1300186 CHS1300195 CHS1300193
TIMTEThe 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, 3:51 AM EDT | Gale Watch | CHS | 24 hr | |
| Apr 20, 3:00 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CHS | 24 hr |
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