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Lake Wind Advisory 2, NWS Charleston, SC

January 27, 2021Berkeley County, South Carolina

NWS Charleston, SC issued this lake wind advisory at Jan 27, 2021, 3:08 AM EST for Berkeley County, South Carolina. It took effect at Jan 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2021, 3:08 AM EST (08:08 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 28, 2021, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 28, 2021, 11:55 AM EST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

County Berkeley County, SC

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 33 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 00:00Z on 2021-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 406 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Charleston AFB, SC at 00:00Z on 2021-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
406 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
685 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
176 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

207 
WWUS72 KCHS 270808
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
308 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

SCZ045-271615-
/O.NEW.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.210128T0900Z-210128T1700Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
308 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST THURSDAY
FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

* WHAT...Northwest and north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
  25 knots expected. waves 1 to 2 feet.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to noon EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong
winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
461 
WWUS72 KCHS 271548
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1048 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

SCZ045-280000-
/O.CON.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.210128T0900Z-210128T1700Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
1048 AM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON EST
THURSDAY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

* WHAT...Northwest and north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up 
  to 25 knots and waves 1 to 2 feet expected.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to noon EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong
winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$
580 
WWUS72 KCHS 271956
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
256 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

SCZ045-280400-
/O.EXT.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.210128T0500Z-210128T1900Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
256 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM
EST THURSDAY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

* WHAT...Northwest to north winds up to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt
  and waves up to 2 feet.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 2 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong
winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$
414 
WWUS72 KCHS 272314
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
614 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

SCZ045-280715-
/O.CON.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.210128T0500Z-210128T1900Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
614 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
2 PM EST THURSDAY FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots and
  waves 2 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 2 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong
winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$
581 
WWUS72 KCHS 280246
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
946 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

SCZ045-281100-
/O.CON.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.210128T0500Z-210128T1900Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
946 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THURSDAY
FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots 
  and waves 2 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong
winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$
951 
WWUS72 KCHS 280756
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
256 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021

SCZ045-281600-
/O.CON.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210128T1900Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
256 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

* WHAT...Northwest and north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 
  30 knots and waves 2 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong
winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$
747 
WWUS72 KCHS 281430
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
930 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021

SCZ045-281900-
/O.CON.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210128T1900Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
930 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

* WHAT...Northwest and north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 
  30 knots and waves 2 to 3 ft expected.

* WHERE...Lake Moultrie.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong
winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$
439 
WWUS72 KCHS 281655
NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1155 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021

SCZ045-281800-
/O.CAN.KCHS.LW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210128T1900Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Goose Creek and Moncks Corner
1155 AM EST Thu Jan 28 2021

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

Winds on Lake Moultrie will continue to subside. Occasional gusts
up to 20 knots are possible through the early afternoon.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 3:12 AM ESTGale WarningCHS33 hr
Jan 27, 3:12 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryCHS12 hr
Jan 27, 9:24 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Hampton, Jasper51 min
Jan 27, 9:46 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCHSBeaufort, Jasper43 min
Jan 27, 10:02 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningCHS50 min
Jan 27, 11:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCHSAllendale21 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.