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Small Craft Advisory 1, NWS Charleston, SC

January 2, 2021

NWS Charleston, SC issued this small craft advisory at Jan 2, 2021, 2:49 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 3, 2021, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 2, 2021, 2:49 PM EST (19:49 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 3, 2021, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 3, 2021, 9:41 AM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

The text

As transmitted.

922 
WHUS72 KCHS 021949
MWWCHS

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
249 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021

AMZ350-030500-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.210103T0500Z-210103T1600Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
249 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM
EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and 
  seas 3 to 5 ft expected.

* WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

AMZ374-030500-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.210103T0500Z-210103T1900Z/
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
249 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM
EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and 
  seas 3 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM.

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

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
506 
WHUS72 KCHS 022353
MWWCHS

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
653 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021

AMZ350-031015-
/O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.210103T0500Z-210103T1600Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
653 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and 
  seas 3 to 5 ft expected.

* WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

AMZ374-031015-
/O.CON.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.210103T0500Z-210103T1900Z/
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
653 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 2 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and 
  seas 3 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM.

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

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
622 
WHUS72 KCHS 030834
MWWCHS

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
334 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

AMZ350-031645-
/O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210103T2100Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
334 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 
  3 to 5 ft.

* WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

AMZ374-031600-
/O.EXT.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210103T1600Z/
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
334 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 
  3 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Savannah to Altamaha Sound from 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$
947 
WHUS72 KCHS 031441
MWWCHS

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
941 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

AMZ374-031545-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210103T1600Z/
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
941 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

AMZ350-031545-
/O.CAN.KCHS.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210103T2100Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
941 AM EST Sun Jan 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 2, 12:30 PM ESTFlash Flood WatchCHSAllendale, Hampton12 hr
Jan 2, 6:33 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall57 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.