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| Sunrise 6:54AM | Sunset 7:59PM | Sunday August 25, 2019 1:44 AM EDT (05:44 UTC) | Moonrise 12:41AM | Moonset 3:05PM | Illumination 28% |  |
AMZ354 Waters From Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sound Ga Out 20 Nm, Including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 1250 Am Edt Sun Aug 25 2019
Rest of tonight..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Sun..NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Sun night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
Mon..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Mon night..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Tue..N winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue night..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed night..SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu night..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Mariners are reminded that winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Rest of tonight..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Sun..NE winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
Sun night..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
Mon..NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Mon night..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Tue..N winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Tue night..SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed..W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed night..SW winds 5 kt. Seas 1 foot. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu..NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu night..E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Mariners are reminded that winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ300 1250 Am Edt Sun Aug 25 2019
Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal south carolina and north coastal georgia.. A cold front will cross through the region tonight, then stall just offshore and south of the region on Sunday. Low pressure is expected to pass well offshore early next week, before another cold front impacts the area later in the week.
Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal south carolina and north coastal georgia.. A cold front will cross through the region tonight, then stall just offshore and south of the region on Sunday. Low pressure is expected to pass well offshore early next week, before another cold front impacts the area later in the week.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Richmond Hill, GA
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 31.95, -81.34 debug
Area Discussion for - Charleston, SC
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus62 kchs 250526 afdchs area forecast discussion national weather service charleston sc 126 am edt Sun aug 25 2019 Synopsis A cold front will cross through the region tonight, then stall just offshore and south of the region on Sunday. Low pressure is expected to pass well offshore early next week, before another cold front impacts the area later in the week. Near term until 6 am this morning The cold front will continue top push through our georgia counties before dawn, as a high pressure wedge builds in its wake. Far offshore is a broad area of low pressure that will begin to lift northeast and reaches near 30n latitude a few hundred miles east of jacksonville by 12z Sunday. Low level convergence and considerable moisture will allow for isolated to scattered showers near the front, and also along our coastal corridor, with little to no chance of convection elsewhere. Widespread stratus trapped within the wedge will create overcast skies, and temps will drop to 70-75f most communities, with even a few upper 60s far northwest tier, and mid-upper 70s over parts of coastal georgia. Short term 6 am this morning through Tuesday Sunday and Monday: a cold front will slowly progress to the coast and likely stall just offshore and or south of the area to start off the week. As this occurs, a cooler wedge-type pattern will follow, initially setting up across the midlands Sunday, then eventually nudging closer to parts of southeast south carolina and inland southeast georgia on Monday as the quasi-stationary front drifts further south. The position of the front will dictate most precip coverage across the area through Monday and also keep any tropical low development track well offshore over the atlantic. Precip chances should be highest near the southeast georgia coast on Sunday, where pwats remain between 2.00-2.25 inches near the southward moving front. Precip chances could persist into Monday, mainly across southern most locations near the altamaha river where moisture lingers behind the front. Overall instability will remain quite low under cloudy skies both days with little to no threat of severe weather anticipated. Brief heavy rainfall will be the main concern given deep moisture levels and weak wind fields in place. High temps will be a few degrees below normal each day, peaking in the mid 80s across much of southeast south carolina and mid upper 80s across southeast georgia, warmest near the altamaha river. Overnight lows should range in the upper 60s lower 70s well inland to mid upper 70s near the coast. Tuesday: a quasi-stationary front should remain just south of the region, but a wedge-like pattern should weaken across the southeast united states in advance of a mid upper lvl trough of low pressure and associated sfc cold front approaching from the west. Some guidance suggests what is left of a large cluster of thunderstorms currently ongoing across the western gulf of mexico to phase with the longwave trough before shifting toward the area into midweek (bringing higher precip chances to the area). Regardless, a developing southwest sfc flow should advect deeper moisture to the region while mid upper lvl forcing and the sfc front arrive late, likely after sunset. Given the anticipated pattern, scattered to numerous showers and or thunderstorms are possible later in the day, highest chances west of i-95. Temps should warm a few degrees more than the previous day with highs generally ranging in the mid upper 80s (coolest along the coast) to around 90 degrees across inland locations of southeast georgia. Long term Tuesday night through Saturday A tropical low off the mid-atlantic coast Tuesday night will continue to lift northeast away from the region on Wednesday. Another cold front is forecast to cross the area later Wednesday or Thursday. The front will likely stall off the coast through late week while high pressure builds inland. Given the front lingering in the vicinity, rain chances will remain in the forecast. Highest pops will be near the coast. Temperatures are expected to be near normal. |
Aviation 06z Sunday through Thursday In the wake of a cold font, a strong high pressure wedge will create a low level inversion that traps considerable moisture underneath. This leads to ifr ceilings at kchs and ksav through at least 14z. The inversion lifts enough during the late morning and afternoon into Sunday night, which should lead to MVFR ceilings and eventuallyVFR ceilings. Our confidence on exactly when this will happen is no more than moderate, so adjustments could be required in later forecasts. Also, kchs is positioned between the wedge of high pressure to the west and a possible developing low near the gulf stream. This will create a decent pressure gradient, resulting in occasional gusty NE winds during the day. Extended aviation outlook: flight restrictions are possible at both chs and sav terminals into Monday, mainly due to lower cloud ceilings and showers associated with a building wedge-type pattern across the area early next week. Brief flight restrictions will also be possible with showers thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front Tuesday into the middle of next week. Marine Overnight: the cold front continues its march southward at a steady clip, and will pass into the georgia waters before daybreak, and then south of all waters by sunrise. A tightening of the gradient with the inland wedge and broad low pressure off to the south-southeast of the area will generate increasing winds and building seas. We have small craft advisory conditions on the amz350 waters, for NE winds of 15-20 kt with gusts of 25 kt and seas of 3-5 ft. On the other waters conditions will stay below advisory limits, but we did raise NE winds and seas from the previous forecast. Mariners can expect a few strong t-storms to occur, with lightning strikes and heavy rains. Sunday through Thursday: high pressure will build across inland areas behind a cold front shifting south of the area early next week while tropical low pressure tracks well east of the area offshore. The pattern will likely result in a tightening pressure gradient over coastal waters Sunday and Monday, favoring north northeast winds 15-20 kts and seas building up to 4-5 ft. Conditions could approach small craft advisory levels for a period on Sunday or Monday before the tropical low departs north northeast of the region Tuesday. Conditions will then remain well below small craft advisory levels through midweek. Rip currents: increasing east northeast winds could contribute to an enhanced risk of rip currents on area beaches late this weekend into early next week, especially if tropical low pressure intensifies while tracking well offshore. Tides coastal flooding Astronomical tides will be running close to minor coastal flood advisory levels next week and onshore winds could lead to even higher tides, mainly during the evening high tide cycles starting Monday. In addition, there is the potential for some heavy rain around the times of high tide which could exacerbate any flooding issues. Chs watches warnings advisories Ga... None. Sc... None. Marine... Small craft advisory from 5 am early this morning to 6 am edt Monday for amz350. Near term... short term... long term... aviation... marine... tides coastal flooding... |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| FPKG1 - 8670870 - Fort Pulaski, GA | 24 mi | 63 min | N 1.9 G 2.9 | 81°F | 85°F | 1016.7 hPa | ||
| SAXG1 - Sapelo Island Reserve, GA | 37 mi | 105 min | Calm | 80°F | 1016 hPa (+1.0) | 76°F | ||
| 41008 - GRAYS REEF - 40 NM Southeast of Savannah, GA | 45 mi | 55 min | E 3.9 G 5.8 | 83°F | 83°F | 3 ft | 1015.7 hPa (+0.0) | 77°F |
Wind History for Fort Pulaski, GA
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | |
| Last 24hr | N | NE | NE | N | N | NE | N | NE | E G10 | E | E | E | E G17 | E | E G13 | E | E G14 | E G14 | E | E | E | E | E | N |
| 1 day ago | S G7 | S G9 | SW | SW | W | W | W | SW | S G7 | S | S G8 | S G10 | SE G10 | S G10 | S G11 | SE G11 | S G14 | SE G11 | SE G12 | S G6 | SE | S | SE | -- |
| 2 days ago | SW | W | W | SW | SW | W G11 | W | S G9 | S G12 | S G11 | S G11 | SE | S G10 | S G10 | S G8 | S | S | S G11 | S G8 | S G8 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Hunter U. S. Army Airfield, GA | 11 mi | 3.8 hrs | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 80°F | 75°F | 88% | 1015.8 hPa |
| Wright Army Airfield (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport, GA | 13 mi | 3.8 hrs | N 0 | 10.00 mi | Fair | 76°F | 74°F | 96% | 1016.2 hPa |
| Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, GA | 15 mi | 3.9 hrs | NNE 3 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 79°F | 77°F | 94% | 1016.3 hPa |
Link to 5 minute data for KSVN
Wind History from SVN (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | Calm | N | Calm | Calm | E | Calm | NE | NE | SE | SE | SW | Calm | SE | E | SE | E | Calm | Calm | N | |||||
| 1 day ago | S | S | W | Calm | Calm | S | SW | E | W | SE | S | S | SE | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | ||||||
| 2 days ago | W | Calm | W | SW | SW | SW | SW | SE | SE | SE | SE | NE G16 | E | SE | SE | S |
Tide / Current Tables for Highway bridge, Ogeechee River, Georgia
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Sun -- 01:40 AM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 02:08 AM EDT 0.20 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 06:55 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 06:57 AM EDT 0.94 feet High Tide
Sun -- 02:25 PM EDT 0.09 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:04 PM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 07:30 PM EDT 1.13 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:57 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 01:40 AM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 02:08 AM EDT 0.20 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 06:55 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 06:57 AM EDT 0.94 feet High Tide
Sun -- 02:25 PM EDT 0.09 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:04 PM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 07:30 PM EDT 1.13 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:57 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Tide / Current Tables for Fort McAllister, Ogeechee River, Georgia
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataFort McAllister
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Sun -- 01:40 AM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 04:26 AM EDT 6.29 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:55 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 11:16 AM EDT 0.67 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:04 PM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 04:59 PM EDT 7.55 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:57 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sun -- 01:40 AM EDT Moonrise
Sun -- 04:26 AM EDT 6.29 feet High Tide
Sun -- 06:55 AM EDT Sunrise
Sun -- 11:16 AM EDT 0.67 feet Low Tide
Sun -- 04:04 PM EDT Moonset
Sun -- 04:59 PM EDT 7.55 feet High Tide
Sun -- 07:57 PM EDT Sunset
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
| 12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 1.9 | 3 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
Weather Map and Satellite Images
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Wind Forecast for Charleston, SC (1,6,7,8)
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Ground Weather Radar Station Charleston, SC
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