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Small Craft Advisory 50, NWS Charleston, SC

May 20, 2020

NWS Charleston, SC issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2020, 3:40 PM EDT. It took effect at May 21, 2020, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

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The facts

Issued: May 20, 2020, 3:40 PM EDT (19:40 UTC)
In effect from: May 21, 2020, 3:00 AM EDT
Expired: May 22, 2020, 12:11 PM EDT
In force: 33 hr
Issued by: NWS Charleston, SC

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 20, 2:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 2:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 20, 3:43 AM EDT, 11 hours 57 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
343 AM EDT Wed May 20 2020

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-210745-
Coastal Bryan-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-Coastal McIntosh-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
343 AM EDT Wed May 20 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Georgia and
southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Rip Currents: The combination of small swells arriving at the
beaches and the upcoming new moon will support a Moderate Risk of
rip currents at area beaches Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-
SCZ040-042>045-047-052-210745-
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 from 20 to 60 NM-
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-
343 AM EDT Wed May 20 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters,
southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 20, 1:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 20, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 20, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 20, 2:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 20, 3:20 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 20, 3:22 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
322 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1143 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE WADMALAW ISLAND    32.65N  80.14W
05/20/2020                   CHARLESTON         SC   PUBLIC

            THE PUBLIC REPORTED A LARGE TREE AND TRAFFIC LIGHT DOWN
            WHERE BETSY KERRISON HIGHWAY TURNS INTO BOHICKET ROAD.

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EVENT NUMBER CHS2000328

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 9:24 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CHS	Berkeley, Georgetown, Williamsburg	29 days
May 20, 11:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Charleston	39 min
May 20, 11:12 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		48 min
May 20, 11:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Dorchester	50 min
May 20, 11:34 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Charleston	116 min
May 20, 11:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Charleston	50 min
May 20, 11:47 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	CHS	Charleston	28 min
May 20, 11:58 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		92 min
May 20, 12:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Berkeley, Charleston	66 min
May 20, 12:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Berkeley, Charleston	90 min
May 20, 12:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		89 min
May 20, 12:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Charleston	41 min
May 20, 1:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Charleston	61 min
May 20, 1:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Berkeley, Charleston	89 min
May 20, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CHS		61 min
May 20, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Georgetown	29 min
May 20, 2:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CHS	Charleston	82 min
May 20, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Long	28 min
May 20, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Long	47 min
May 20, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CHS	Bryan, Liberty, Long	42 min
May 20, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CHS	Evans	48 min

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