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AMZ330 Charleston Harbor- 1205 Am Edt Sat Apr 20 2024
Rest of tonight - SW winds 10 kt. Sat - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sat night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Sun - NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Sun night - N winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. Mon - NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Mon night - NE winds 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Tue - NE winds 10 kt. Tue night - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Wed - W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wed night - SW winds 5 to 10 kt.
winds and waves higher in and near tstms.
unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less.
charleston harbor water temperature 69 degrees.

AMZ300 1205 Am Edt Sat Apr 20 2024
Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal south carolina and north coastal georgia - A slow moving front will bring unsettled weather to the region Saturday through early next week. High pressure will then return and prevail into the middle of next week.

FXUS62 KCAE 200616 AFDCAE

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 216 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

SYNOPSIS
Moisture increases into Saturday as a cold front moves toward the area. With strong heating each afternoon, diurnally driven isolated showers and thunderstorms are anticipated to develop.
The front becomes stationary near or slightly south of the area Sunday. Deep moisture and lift across the area will result in numerous showers Sunday and Sunday night. Temperatures Sunday and Monday are expected to be well below normal.

NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/
Isolated convection, mainly across eastern areas, indicating a weakening trend. Some convection just NE of the FA drifting SE could hang on across the NE FA this evening and early tonight.
Some guidance indicating some showers could develop along a sea breeze boundary across the southern FA later tonight. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.

SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
Although a surface front will be moving southward through the area, much of Saturday has been trending drier through the daytime hours. Some warming aloft and weak lift should inhibit any rain through the early afternoon. By late afternoon into the evening, warming aloft may weaken enough to trigger isolated to scattered showers/storms, especially over the eastern cwa and the coastal plain where moisture may be better. Moving into Saturday night, upper flow out of the southwest will bring Gulf moisture over the surface front. In addition, an area of low pressure moving along the surface front will push towards the area from the west overnight. This will bring additional moisture along with it into Sunday. Region will see increasing rain chances overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. For Sunday, more widespread stratiform rainfall is expected to overspread the area as a surface wedge moves in from the north.

Temperatures Saturday will vary a bit from north to south as the front sags southward. Northern counties will remain in the 70s, while the southern CSRA will reach the mid to upper 80s. Sunday will be a much different day across the entire forecast area as much cooler air moves in on northeasterly winds. Additional cooling from the expected rainfall and cloud cover, and the warmest temperatures may actually occur early in the day, with steady or falling temperatures possible through the day.

LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
Rainfall should be rapidly moving out of the area by Monday morning, bringing a return of drier weather for the remainder of the week. Do expect low-level wedge flow to continue bringing cooler temperatures across the area on Monday, with afternoon highs well below normal once again. Still, with some sunshine possible, readings will be a little warmer than Sunday's highs as readings are expected in the middle 60s.

As mentioned, Tuesday through Thursday will be dry. Another weak front may move through the region towards the end of the forecast period, but moisture remains limited. After the cool temperatures of Monday, the region will see a moderating trend to the afternoon highs and overnight lows.

AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
VFR conditions through the TAF period.

Some lingering isolated showers and thunderstorms will likely continue over the next couple hours but should remain far enough away from the terminals to stay out of VC. Otherwise mid and high clouds passing over the terminals with generally light and variable winds. Winds shift more out of the north after daybreak as a cold front shifts into the area. Shower and storm coverage will be isolated once again so left out of the TAFs for now, only mentioning a sct050 deck.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Increasing confidence in ceiling and visibility restrictions Sunday into Monday with possible developing wedge conditions.

CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...None.
GA...None.

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Tulifiny River
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Sat -- 04:06 AM EDT     0.54 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:12 AM EDT     Moonset
Sat -- 06:47 AM EDT     Sunrise
Sat -- 09:55 AM EDT     4.76 feet High Tide
Sat -- 04:22 PM EDT     0.49 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:11 PM EDT     Moonrise
Sat -- 07:57 PM EDT     Sunset
Sat -- 10:28 PM EDT     5.00 feet High Tide
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Cuckolds Creek
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Sat -- 04:47 AM EDT     1.28 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:11 AM EDT     Moonset
Sat -- 06:46 AM EDT     Sunrise
Sat -- 11:16 AM EDT     3.32 feet High Tide
Sat -- 05:03 PM EDT     1.17 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:10 PM EDT     Moonrise
Sat -- 07:56 PM EDT     Sunset
Sat -- 11:49 PM EDT     3.49 feet High Tide
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Cuckolds Creek, Combahee River, South Carolina, Tide feet

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