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NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 6, 1:43 PM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 243 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...DIFFUSE FNTL BNDRY HAS MOVED VERY LTL TDA AND IS STILL ROUGHLY ALONG A KMCN-KOGB-KGGE LINE. THIS FEATURE WL GRADLY DSPT THIS EVNG. SO FAR ONLY ISOLD SHOWERS AND TSTMS HAVE POPPED ALONG THE SEA BREEZE. RUC AND LAPS MESOANALYSIS FIELDS SUGGEST CONVECTIVE TEMPS ARE JUST NOW BEING REALIZED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND IN FACT VSBL SATL TRENDS INDICATE THE CU FIELD IS BECMG A BIT MORE AGITATED. XPCT ISOLD TO SCT TSTMS TO FIRE OVR THE NXT FEW HRS...MAINLY ACROSS INLAND AREAS NEAR THE SEA BREEZE AND THE AFOREMENTIONED FNTL BNDRY WHERE DIFFERENTIAL HEATING IS OWING TO INCRG SFC MOISTURE CONVG. WL MAINTAIN 30 POPS INLAND THROUGH ERLY EVNG FOLLOWED BY DRY WX FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NGT. THE SEA BREEZE SHOULD CLR THE COASTAL ZONES BY LTE AFTN SO MAY DROP POPS COMPLETELY FOR THESE AREAS...ESP N COASTAL GA. LOWS WL RANGE FM THE LWR 70S ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF ALLENDALE...SCREVEN AND JENKINS COUNTIES TO THE MID-UPR 70S COAST. WE ARE NOT TOO EXCITED ABT THE PROSPECTS FOR MEASURABLE RNFL MON. ALTHOUGH THE UPR RIDGE IS FCST TO BREAK DOWN AND RETROGRADE A BIT TO THE W...RH FIELDS SUGGEST VERY DRY MID-LVL AIR CURRENTLY PROPAGATING DOWN THE NC COAST WL SUFFICIENTLY CAP THE ATMOS DESPITE ADEQUATE LOW-LVL MOISTURE AND TEMPS RISING INTO THE 90S. FCST SOUNDINGS FOR CHARLESTON...WALTERBORO...SAVANNAH AND METTER ALL SUPPORT THIS WITH CAPPING INVERSIONS ON THE ORDER OF 2-4 DEG C DVLPG DURING THE AFTN. EVEN ABV THE CAP...CAPE PROFILES ARE VERY NARROW SO ANY SHOWER OR TSTM CAN CAN OVERCOME THE CAP WL LIKELY HAVE A WEAK AND SHALLOW UPDRAFT. BEST PRECIP CHANCES WL BE W OF THE SEA BREEZE SO WL CONFINE SLGT CHANCE POPS TO INLAND AREAS ONLY AND KEEP COASTAL AREAS DRY. TEMPS WL BE SIMILAR TO TDA AND TNGT...WITH HIGHS RANGING FROM THE MID 90S INLAND TO THE UPR 80S AT THE COAST AND LOWS IN THE LWR 70S WELL INLAND TO THE MID-UPR 70S COAST. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE IS IN GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH SFC AND UPPER LEVEL FEATURES THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON. UPPER RIDGE OVER THE SE CONUS TUE...WILL RETROGRADE WESTWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS BY LATE IN THE WEEK AND OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THIS WILL ALLOW UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING TO TAKE HOLD OF THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTRY. AT THE SFC...ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH EASTWARD AND AWAY FROM THE REGION TUE AND TUE NIGHT...AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY BEGINS TO APPROACH THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE NORTH. THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL STALL OUT OVER THE REGION LATE WED AND WED NIGHT...BEFORE DISSIPATING ON THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BRIEFLY BUILD BACK INTO THE AREA THU NIGHT AND FRI...BEFORE NEXT FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES AND STALLS OUT OVER THE REGION THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND. WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION CHC POPS THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD...WITH HIGHEST POPS WED/THU AND SAT WITH STALLED OUT FRONTAL BOUNDARIES OVER THE AREA. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE EXTENDED ARE EXPECTED TO RUN NEAR TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE CLIMO. && .MARINE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETREAT EASTWARD INTO THE ATLANTIC TUE AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY BEGINS TO APPROACH FROM THE NORTH. EXPECT A DECENT SURGE TUE NIGHT AS GRADIENT PINCHES IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...WITH WINDS IN THE 15-20 KT RANGE ACROSS THE WATERS. FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD INTO THE SC WATERS WED NIGHT...AND WILL DISSIPATE BEFORE REACHING THE GA WATERS THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK OVER THE WATERS THU NIGHT AND FRI. ASIDE FROM TUE NIGHT...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AOB 15 KT TUE THROUGH FRI. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AOB 4 FT TUE THROUGH FRI. && .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WL PREVAIL. A FEW SHOWERS ARE FIRING RIGHT ALONG THE SEA BREEZE BUT SHOULD STAY CLR OF BOTH TERMINALS THROUGH THE AFTN. CU FIELD QUICKLY DSPT THIS EVNG LEAVING CLR SKIES. COULD SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF REDUCED VSBYS AT BOTH TERMINALS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE AS PATCHY GROUND FOG DVLPS...BUT KEPT MENTION OUT OF THE TAFS FOR NOW. CU WL DVLP BY MID-MRNG MON BUT SIMILAR TO TDA THE TERMINAL SHOULD REMAIN PCPN FREE. && .CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...NONE. SC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && ST/JRJ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1007 AM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040- 042>045-047>051-071000- 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 EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM-JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG- INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY- INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER- 1007 AM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS INLAND AREAS THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A DIFFUSE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG AND PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 250 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 SCZ043-049-061915- COASTAL COLLETON-INLAND COLLETON- 250 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN COLLETON COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM EDT... AT 250 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES SOUTH OF GREEN POND...OR ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF YEMASSEE...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...ASHEPOO... GREEN POND AND WHITE HALL THROUGH 315 PM EDT. THE STORM MAY MOVE OVER PORTIONS OF U.S. 17. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 403 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 SCZ045-062030- BERKELEY- 403 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 403 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER BEUFORDTOWN...OR ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...JAMESTOWN THROUGH 430 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE SOME PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 425 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 SCZ045-062100- BERKELEY- 425 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM EDT... AT 425 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES WEST OF CALESTOWN...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN...MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...BONNEAU AND JAMESTOWN THROUGH 500 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. PONDING OF WATER ON LOW LYING ROADWAYS...PARKING LOTS...AND INTERSECTIONS IS EXPECTED WITH HEAVY RAIN ACCOMPANYING THE STORM.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 442 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 SCZ045-062130- BERKELEY- 442 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BERKELEY COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 442 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER BONNEAU...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONCKS CORNER...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...BONNEAU... BONNEAU BEACH AND PINOPOLIS THROUGH 530 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 451 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 SCZ045-062130- BERKELEY- 451 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT LAKE MOULTRIE THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 451 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BONNEAU...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONCKS CORNER...MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION DURING A THUNDERSTORM IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT ON THE OPEN LAKE WATERS...STAY BELOW DECK...AND IF POSSIBLE...AWAY FROM METAL OBJECTS. REV
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 457 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 SCZ044-062130- DORCHESTER- 457 PM EDT SUN AUG 6 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DORCHESTER COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 457 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER PREGNALL...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF SAINT GEORGE...STATIONARY. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... DORCHESTER...HARLEYVILLE...REEVESVILLE AND SAINT GEORGE THROUGH 530 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. REV
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Tree limbs down in Cypress Gardens.
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