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Small Craft Advisory 78, NWS Charleston, SC

December 23, 2014

NWS Charleston, SC issued this small craft advisory at Dec 23, 2014, 5:44 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 24, 2014, 2:42 AM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 23, 2014, 5:44 PM EST (22:44 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 24, 2014, 2:42 AM EST
Expired: Dec 25, 2014, 9:52 AM EST
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 23, 4:28 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 4:28 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 4:51 PM EST, 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
451 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>045-047-052-
241000-
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-
451 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

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.

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AND PUSH THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY WILL BE
LOW...WIND FIELDS ARE QUITE STRONG AND THUS DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE. THERE IS EVEN A SMALL RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES. EVEN
IF WINDS DO NOT REACH OFFICIAL SEVERE LIMITS /58 MPH OR GREATER/
THOUGH...SOME WIND DAMAGE SUCH AS DOWNED TREES ARE STILL POSSIBLE
GIVEN THE WET GROUND. THE MOST LIKELY TIMING OF SEVERE STORMS WILL
BE MID AFTERNOON WELL INLAND AND LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING NEAR
THE COAST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ330-350-352-354-241000-
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-
451 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

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 FOG ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AND PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS DURING THE
LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS AND EVEN
WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-241000-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
451 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

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.

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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

   DENSE FOG ADVISORY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...A SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AND PUSH THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY WILL BE
LOW...WIND FIELDS ARE QUITE STRONG AND THUS DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE. THERE IS EVEN A SMALL RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES. EVEN
IF WINDS DO NOT REACH OFFICIAL SEVERE LIMITS /58 MPH OR GREATER/
THOUGH...SOME WIND DAMAGE SUCH AS DOWNED TREES ARE STILL POSSIBLE
GIVEN THE WET GROUND. THE MOST LIKELY TIMING OF SEVERE STORMS WILL
BE MID AFTERNOON WELL INLAND AND LATE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING NEAR
THE COAST.

COASTAL FLOODING...TIDES COULD REACH ADVISORY LEVELS DURING THE
WEDNESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE. THUS...A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WILL
BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS AROUND THE SAME
TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ASSISTANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ374-241000-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
451 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER REMAINS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 23, 3:47 PM EST, 1 hour 57 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
Dec 22, 8:00 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CHS	Allendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton	17 hr
Dec 22, 8:02 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	CHS		43 hr
Dec 22, 8:26 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	CHS		49 min
Dec 23, 3:40 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	CHS		54 hr
Dec 23, 4:29 AM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	CHS		7 hr
Dec 23, 3:48 PM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	CHS	Allendale, Berkeley, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton	9 hr
Dec 23, 3:53 PM EST	Gale Watch	CHS		11 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.