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AMZ330 Charleston Harbor- 948 Pm Est Thu Jan 21 2021
Tonight..W winds 10 kt, becoming nw late. A slight chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Fri..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Rain.
Fri night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers in the evening.
Sat..NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Sat night..NE winds 10 kt.
Sun..E winds 5 to 10 kt.
Sun night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
Mon..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers.
Mon night..SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue..W winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers.
Tue night..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston harbor water temperature 53 degrees.
Tonight..W winds 10 kt, becoming nw late. A slight chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Fri..NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Rain.
Fri night..NW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers in the evening.
Sat..NE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Sat night..NE winds 10 kt.
Sun..E winds 5 to 10 kt.
Sun night..SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
Mon..SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers.
Mon night..SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue..W winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers.
Tue night..N winds 10 to 15 kt. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston harbor water temperature 53 degrees.
AMZ300 948 Pm Est Thu Jan 21 2021
Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal south carolina and north coastal georgia.. A cold front will advance quickly through the area overnight. Then, high pressure will return for the weekend. Another cold front is expected to affect the area early next week.
Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal south carolina and north coastal georgia.. A cold front will advance quickly through the area overnight. Then, high pressure will return for the weekend. Another cold front is expected to affect the area early next week.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Mount Pleasant, SC
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Area Discussion for - Charleston, SC
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 1019 PM EST Thu Jan 21 2021
SYNOPSIS. A cold front will advance quickly through the area overnight. Then, high pressure will return for the weekend. Another cold front is expected to affect the area early next week.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/. As of late Thursday evening, the cold front was starting to slip into locations west of US-301 across far inland areas. In association with this front there have been pockets of light rain and/or drizzle. Temperatures across the local counties are much warmer than 24 hours ago, running on average 10-15F warmer. Dew points are similarly considerably higher than last night, and only a few degrees below the temperatures.
The front will reach roughly along a northeast to southwest oriented line from Charleston to Springfield to Reidsville by 2 AM, then to Beaufort, Savannah and Ludowici around 5 AM.
A potent upper jet of 1501-60 knots will prevail from the Ohio Valley to Mid-Atlantic states through the night, with the local region to lie near the right entrance region of that jet. While the flow aloft is mainly zonal, there are subtle impulses that pass through, along with hints that a wave low pressure will trek along the cold front over southeast Georgia overnight. Frontogenesis will increase as a result, mainly late, and it is during that time that we anticipate a rapid rise in the coverage of rainfall.
We have change to precipitation type to stratiform rains through the night, backing off somewhat on the coverage early on, but then raising PoP to 80-100% across southeast Georgia and the southern South Carolina zones by 5 or 6 AM. Further north, which generally includes the Charleston quad-county district and Allendale County we have 50-70% PoP.
Minimum temperatures tonight will be at their warmest in about 3 weeks.
Previous discussion . The early evening update required only minor changes, mainly to show completely overcast skies tonight and to adjust for latest trends. The biggest change was to include mention of fog, especially from Savannah south and southwest to the Altamaha River after 4 or 5 am. This is probably due more to low stratus rather than fog, but visibilities will nevertheless be down to 2-3 miles.
SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/. Friday: As a cold front lingers just south of the area on Friday, deep moisture will remain throughout the day. There will be plenty of shortwave energy embedded within the boundary that numerous to widespread showers are likely. PWATs will generally remain between 1.0-1.5 inches for much of the day. With instability low, thunderstorms are not expected at this time. Subsidence/dry air will be gradually pushing into the area from the north, depleting showers first across the Charleston Tri-county area by late afternoon. Then, for the rest of the evening, showers will gradually decrease north to south as high pressure pushes the deeper moisture offshore. Rainfall totals will not be overly impressive with 0.25-0.5 inches expected, with the greater amounts falling across SE GA. Temperatures could be tricky on Friday depending on the exact timing on the front as the 12Z GFS/NAM have the cold front moving through a bit quicker than previously. Though, should see high temperatures in the mid 50s inland and upper 50s to low 60s along the coast. Lows should be in the upper 30s to low 40s inland and mid 40s along the coast. There could be a larger temperature spread if clouds clear out sooner than expected Friday night, especially across the Charleston Tri-county area.
Saturday and Sunday: High pressure will prevail across the region on Saturday and Sunday. As a second cold front shifts across/just north of the area, any lingering moisture will dissipate and clouds will clear, leaving Saturday mostly sunny. A coastal trough looks to develop late Saturday/early Sunday and moisture will gradually increase. Though, have left the onshore forecast dry and added a sliver of slight chance POPs in the outer Georgia waters on Sunday morning. If showers do form, they should be light. High temperatures both days will be in the mid to upper 50s and low 60s mainly across SE GA. Lows on Saturday will be in the mid to upper 30s inland and low 40s along the coast.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/. Surface high pressure will be positioned over the Southern/Central Atlantic Ocean Monday and ridging will gradually decline over the area. Relatively zonal flow through a redeveloping jet streak over the Mid-Atlantic states through the period will cause showers to develop nearly daily due to continuous upper forcing mechanisms present. A cold front is forecast to approach the area Monday where showers will likely develop over the region Monday through Tuesday before dissipating by Tuesday night. Additional showers are expected as a secondary system is forecast to pass over the forecast area Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. Above normal temperatures are expected Monday and Tuesday as WAA ramps up ahead of the front. By Wednesday temperatures should return to near normal for the remainder of the period.
AVIATION /03Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/. As a backdoor cold front drops into the area overnight, light rain will further develop, increasing in coverage as low level moisture will drastically increase.
The early wind shear has ended now that the 35-45 kt low level jet is pulling away.
Progressively deteriorating flight conditions will occur this evening through the overnight hours with IFR or even LIFR likely by late tonight into Friday. Poor conditions likely to persist through much of Friday with widespread light to moderate rain, IFR or LIFR ceilings, and visibility occasionally reduced to IFR.
Extended Aviation Outlook: Flight restrictions are expected through Friday evening due to numerous showers affecting the terminals. VFR will return for the weekend. Another storm system could bring flight restrictions to the terminals early next week.
MARINE. As the 35-45 kt low level jet moves over the northern South Carolina waters, there will still be frequent enough gusts at or greater than 25 kt to keep the Small Craft Advisory in effect for AMZ350 through 1 AM. Guidance still implies that at lest patchy fog will develop late tonight and last through at least Friday morning across AMZ352, AMZ354 and into or near the Port of Savannah. Visibility could get down to 1 or 2 nm, but locally dense fog is possible.
Previous discussion . Data from the radiosonde instrument released at KCHS this evening reveals winds of 35-45 kt in the lowest few thousand feet. While not all of this will mix down, it does indicate that we will achieve Small Craft Advisory conditions over the Charleston County Atlantic waters where the core of these winds pass over. We'll need to carefully monitor winds in Charleston Harbor, as they might need a short duration advisory as well.
Late tonight and into Friday morning, various guidance showing the potential for fog, mainly over the nearshore waters from Edisto Beach south to the Altamaha River and out about 20 nm. This includes at least parts of the region in or near the Port of Savannah. It initially looks to be due to low stratus, but as winds turn N-NE and light behind the front, it could become more of "pure" sea fog, especially on the Georgia waters. There is some concern for dense fog and greater coverage to the fog, and this will be re-evaluated in later updates.
Previous discussion . A low-level jet will pass over the northern SC waters this afternoon and evening, potentially producing some 25 kt gusts over outer portions of the Charleston waters. We have a Small Craft Advisory for this zone until 1 am. Wind speeds will diminish overnight as a front drops into the waters and a weak gradient results.
After the passage of the cold front on Friday, 10-15 kt WNW winds will prevail through Saturday. The pressure gradient will tighten on Saturday and winds will shift NE at 15-20 kt. For now, have kept winds below SCA criteria but could see occasional gusts to 25 kt. By Sunday, winds will subside to 10- 15 kt. Ahead of an approaching cold front on Monday/Tuesday, another surge in winds is expected and Small Craft Advisories could be needed mainly for winds but could see seas approach 6 ft.
CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. GA . None. SC . None. MARINE . Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Friday for AMZ350.
NEAR TERM . SHORT TERM . RAD LONG TERM . BRM AVIATION . MARINE .
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 |
| CHTS1 | 11 mi | 82 min | SW 6 G 8 | 59°F | 53°F | 1012.3 hPa (-0.4) | ||
| FBIS1 - Folly Island, SC | 17 mi | 82 min | SW 7 G 8.9 | 56°F | 1012.9 hPa (-0.0) | |||
| ACXS1 - ACE Basin Reserve, SC | 42 mi | 97 min | SW 2.9 | 61°F | 1013 hPa | 56°F | ||
| NIWS1 - North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, SC | 45 mi | 97 min | SW 6 | 56°F | 1011 hPa | 49°F | ||
| 41004 - EDISTO - 41 NM Southeast of Charleston, SC | 49 mi | 62 min | WSW 23 G 29 | 64°F | 62°F | 1012.4 hPa | 56°F |
Wind History for Charleston, SC
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 11 PM | 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 | |
| Last 24hr | W | W | W G7 | W | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | W G10 | W G10 | SW G6 | SW | SW G10 | SW G10 | SW G9 | SW G10 | SW G12 | SW G9 | SW G8 | SW | SW | SW G9 |
| 1 day ago | SW | SW G11 | SW G9 | SW G10 | SW | SW G7 | SW G8 | SW G9 | W G12 | W G13 | W G11 | W G16 | W G12 | W G13 | NW G12 | W G12 | NW G14 | NW G11 | NW G11 | W G6 | W G5 | SW | W | W |
| 2 days ago | W G7 | W | W G7 | W | W G8 | W | W | W G4 | NW | NW | NW | NE | SE | SE | S | S | S | S G11 | SW G10 | SW G9 | SW G7 | SW | SW G8 | SW G9 |
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 |
| Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field, SC | 3 mi | 27 min | SW 6 G 11 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 59°F | 55°F | 88% | 1011.8 hPa |
| Charleston, Charleston Air Force Base, SC | 11 mi | 26 min | WSW 7 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 59°F | 53°F | 81% | 1012 hPa |
| Charleston Executive Airport, SC | 18 mi | 27 min | SW 7 G 12 | 9.00 mi | Overcast | 61°F | 55°F | 83% | 1012.2 hPa |
| Moncks Corner Berkeley County, SC | 21 mi | 27 min | N 0 | 7.00 mi | Overcast | 55°F | 55°F | 100% | 1012.2 hPa |
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Wind History from LRO (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW G13 | SW | SW | ||||
| 1 day ago | SW | S G10 | SW | SW | Calm | SW | SW | SW | G11 | Calm | W | W G14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 days ago | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | Calm | S G13 | S | S G14 | S | S | S | Calm | S | S |
Tide / Current Tables for Cainhoy, Wando River, South Carolina
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Thu -- 12:59 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 02:33 AM EST 5.32 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:20 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 08:30 AM EST 0.96 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 12:21 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 02:53 PM EST 4.86 feet High Tide
Thu -- 05:41 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 08:49 PM EST 0.51 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 12:59 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 02:33 AM EST 5.32 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:20 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 08:30 AM EST 0.96 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 12:21 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 02:53 PM EST 4.86 feet High Tide
Thu -- 05:41 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 08:49 PM EST 0.51 feet Low Tide
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 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.9 |
Tide / Current Tables for Charleston Harbor Entrance, South Carolina Current
EDIT (on/off) Help One Week of DataCharleston Harbor Entrance
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Thu -- 12:59 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 02:06 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:33 AM EST -1.49 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:20 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 08:46 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 10:52 AM EST 1.10 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 12:21 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 02:12 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:42 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 05:48 PM EST -1.46 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 08:58 PM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:19 PM EST 1.29 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 12:59 AM EST Moonset
Thu -- 02:06 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:33 AM EST -1.49 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:20 AM EST Sunrise
Thu -- 08:46 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 10:52 AM EST 1.10 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 12:21 PM EST Moonrise
Thu -- 02:12 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 05:42 PM EST Sunset
Thu -- 05:48 PM EST -1.46 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 08:58 PM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 11:19 PM EST 1.29 knots Max Flood
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 |
| 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
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