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Small Craft Advisory 55, NWS Charleston, SC

August 17, 2021

NWS Charleston, SC issued this small craft advisory at Aug 17, 2021, 9:43 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 2021, 9:43 PM EDT (01:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2021, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Charleston, SC

The text

As transmitted.

603 
WHUS72 KCHS 180143
MWWCHS

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
943 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

AMZ350-352-180500-
/O.NEW.KCHS.SC.Y.0055.210818T0143Z-210818T0500Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
943 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and 
  seas 4 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 1 AM EDT Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
498 
WHUS72 KCHS 180457
MWWCHS

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1257 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

AMZ350-352-180600-
/O.EXP.KCHS.SC.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-210818T0500Z/
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
1257 AM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

For the rest of the night, south winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 
ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 5:39 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSCharleston111 min
Aug 18, 6:04 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCHS56 min
Aug 18, 5:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester103 min
Aug 18, 6:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBerkeley69 min
Aug 18, 6:25 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCHSBeaufort, Jasper2 hr
Aug 18, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCHSLiberty31 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.