Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Columbia, SC
March 29, 2024 7:52 AM EDT (11:52 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:13 AM Sunset 7:44 PM Moonrise 11:12 PM Moonset 8:21 AM |
Area Discussion for - Columbia, SC
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FXUS62 KCAE 290906 AFDCAE
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 506 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
An area of strong high pressure and upper ridging will keep the region dry through the weekend with a significant warming trend into early next week. The next chance for any rainfall appears to be during the middle of next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Dry high pressure continues to build into the region this morning following a reinforcing surge of dry air that pushed in overnight. Temps will continue to fall a few more degrees through sunrise, with some patchy frost possible in a few spots in the western Midlands. Clear skies are expected throughout the day thanks to strong subsidence aloft as we sit under some broad convergence and nva downstream of the mid-level ridge axis over the Ohio Valley. Northwest winds will turn westerly by later this morning, but remain light, 5-10 mph. Winds will weaken quickly after sunset this evening and some mid-level cloud cover will likely push into the region between 2am and 7am Saturday as a weak shortwave swings through and flattens the ridge to our west. Consequently temps tonight should be 5-10 degrees warmer than Friday morning, in the mid-upper 40's.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
The upcoming Easter Holiday Weekend is shaping up to be quite pleasant. Flat ridging will be in place overhead with a quasi- stationary surface high to our south. This will kick off a warming trend for temperatures. The air will be dry, with PW values around 0.4-0.6" through Saturday night, then slightly higher for Sunday, around 0.7"-0.9". Skies are expected to be mostly clear Saturday, with increasing mainly high level clouds Sunday as a weak mid-level shortwave acts on some of that better moisture field. The pressure gradient is expected to generate some elevated southwest winds, but increasing humidities should alleviate any fire weather concerns.
Temperatures Saturday top out in the mid to upper 70s, then reach the low 80s on Sunday. Lows are expected to fall into the 50s on Saturday Night and only to the low 60s Sunday Night.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
The warming trend continues Monday into Tuesday with temperatures in the low to mid 80s. Strong upper ridge will build overhead with a deep trough expected across the Western CONUS. This will strengthen southwest flow early next week, with Gulf moisture spreading over the region into midweek. A low pressure system will move out of the Plains toward the Great Lakes region, and the associated cold front will approach our region on Tuesday night.
Model solutions seem to be in better agreement with the latest runs regarding the timing and track of this system. Best chances for rain across the Midlands/CSRA looks to be Tuesday night into Wednesday, with rain moving east of the area Wednesday evening and Wednesday night. The timing looks to be decent for convective activity, and both the EC and GFS ensembles generate a few hundred Joules of CAPE over the area. Upper dynamics may also be supportive of severe thunderstorms, but there is time to iron out those details.
Southwest winds will also be quite breezy to perhaps windy Tuesday and Wednesday as the front moves through. The replacement airmass behind the front is expected to be drier and cooler, with temperatures Wednesday and Thursday in the low to mid 70s and upper 60s, respectively.
AVIATION /08Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
VFR through the TAF period.
Dry high pressure continues to push into the region early this morning with clear skies expected through late in the period.
Light winds overnight will strengthen later after sunrise, from the northwest through 15z at 5-8kts, then turn out of the west afterward. Gusts this afternoon will generally top out around 15-18 knots. The only cloud cover of note is some 15-20k foot base alto-cu that will push in from the west late in the period.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...No significant impacts to aviation through Tuesday morning. A few showers or thunderstorms possible late Tuesday afternoon.
CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...None.
GA...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 506 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
An area of strong high pressure and upper ridging will keep the region dry through the weekend with a significant warming trend into early next week. The next chance for any rainfall appears to be during the middle of next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Dry high pressure continues to build into the region this morning following a reinforcing surge of dry air that pushed in overnight. Temps will continue to fall a few more degrees through sunrise, with some patchy frost possible in a few spots in the western Midlands. Clear skies are expected throughout the day thanks to strong subsidence aloft as we sit under some broad convergence and nva downstream of the mid-level ridge axis over the Ohio Valley. Northwest winds will turn westerly by later this morning, but remain light, 5-10 mph. Winds will weaken quickly after sunset this evening and some mid-level cloud cover will likely push into the region between 2am and 7am Saturday as a weak shortwave swings through and flattens the ridge to our west. Consequently temps tonight should be 5-10 degrees warmer than Friday morning, in the mid-upper 40's.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
The upcoming Easter Holiday Weekend is shaping up to be quite pleasant. Flat ridging will be in place overhead with a quasi- stationary surface high to our south. This will kick off a warming trend for temperatures. The air will be dry, with PW values around 0.4-0.6" through Saturday night, then slightly higher for Sunday, around 0.7"-0.9". Skies are expected to be mostly clear Saturday, with increasing mainly high level clouds Sunday as a weak mid-level shortwave acts on some of that better moisture field. The pressure gradient is expected to generate some elevated southwest winds, but increasing humidities should alleviate any fire weather concerns.
Temperatures Saturday top out in the mid to upper 70s, then reach the low 80s on Sunday. Lows are expected to fall into the 50s on Saturday Night and only to the low 60s Sunday Night.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
The warming trend continues Monday into Tuesday with temperatures in the low to mid 80s. Strong upper ridge will build overhead with a deep trough expected across the Western CONUS. This will strengthen southwest flow early next week, with Gulf moisture spreading over the region into midweek. A low pressure system will move out of the Plains toward the Great Lakes region, and the associated cold front will approach our region on Tuesday night.
Model solutions seem to be in better agreement with the latest runs regarding the timing and track of this system. Best chances for rain across the Midlands/CSRA looks to be Tuesday night into Wednesday, with rain moving east of the area Wednesday evening and Wednesday night. The timing looks to be decent for convective activity, and both the EC and GFS ensembles generate a few hundred Joules of CAPE over the area. Upper dynamics may also be supportive of severe thunderstorms, but there is time to iron out those details.
Southwest winds will also be quite breezy to perhaps windy Tuesday and Wednesday as the front moves through. The replacement airmass behind the front is expected to be drier and cooler, with temperatures Wednesday and Thursday in the low to mid 70s and upper 60s, respectively.
AVIATION /08Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
VFR through the TAF period.
Dry high pressure continues to push into the region early this morning with clear skies expected through late in the period.
Light winds overnight will strengthen later after sunrise, from the northwest through 15z at 5-8kts, then turn out of the west afterward. Gusts this afternoon will generally top out around 15-18 knots. The only cloud cover of note is some 15-20k foot base alto-cu that will push in from the west late in the period.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...No significant impacts to aviation through Tuesday morning. A few showers or thunderstorms possible late Tuesday afternoon.
CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...None.
GA...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
LMFS1 - Lake Murray SC | 20 mi | 32 min | WNW 1.9G | 47°F |
Airport Reports
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KCUB JIM HAMILTON L B OWENS,SC | 7 sm | 59 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 39°F | 36°F | 87% | 30.17 | |
KMMT MC ENTIRE JNGB,SC | 9 sm | 57 min | W 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 39°F | 34°F | 81% | 30.14 | |
KCAE COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN,SC | 13 sm | 56 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 37°F | 36°F | 93% | 30.16 | |
KFDW FAIRFIELD COUNTY,SC | 23 sm | 17 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 41°F | 32°F | 70% | 30.16 | |
KSSC SHAW AFB,SC | 23 sm | 57 min | NW 06 | 10 sm | Clear | 46°F | 30°F | 53% | 30.13 |
Tide / Current for Pimlico, West Branch, Cooper River, South Carolina
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Pimlico
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Fri -- 02:15 AM EDT 1.86 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:10 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:18 AM EDT 0.47 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 09:19 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:23 PM EDT 1.55 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:10 PM EDT 0.44 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 02:15 AM EDT 1.86 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:10 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:18 AM EDT 0.47 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 09:19 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:23 PM EDT 1.55 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 09:10 PM EDT 0.44 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Pimlico, West Branch, Cooper River, South Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
1.4 |
1 am |
1.7 |
2 am |
1.9 |
3 am |
1.8 |
4 am |
1.7 |
5 am |
1.4 |
6 am |
1.1 |
7 am |
0.8 |
8 am |
0.6 |
9 am |
0.5 |
10 am |
0.5 |
11 am |
0.8 |
12 pm |
1.1 |
1 pm |
1.4 |
2 pm |
1.5 |
3 pm |
1.5 |
4 pm |
1.4 |
5 pm |
1.2 |
6 pm |
1 |
7 pm |
0.7 |
8 pm |
0.5 |
9 pm |
0.4 |
10 pm |
0.5 |
11 pm |
0.8 |
Jamestown Bridge
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Fri -- 03:13 AM EDT 1.21 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:09 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:18 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 11:53 AM EDT 0.16 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 03:21 PM EDT 1.01 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:37 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:45 PM EDT 0.15 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 03:13 AM EDT 1.21 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:09 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 09:18 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 11:53 AM EDT 0.16 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 03:21 PM EDT 1.01 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:37 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 11:45 PM EDT 0.15 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Jamestown Bridge, Santee River, South Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
0.2 |
1 am |
0.6 |
2 am |
1 |
3 am |
1.2 |
4 am |
1.2 |
5 am |
1.1 |
6 am |
1 |
7 am |
0.8 |
8 am |
0.6 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
0.3 |
11 am |
0.2 |
12 pm |
0.2 |
1 pm |
0.4 |
2 pm |
0.8 |
3 pm |
1 |
4 pm |
1 |
5 pm |
0.9 |
6 pm |
0.8 |
7 pm |
0.7 |
8 pm |
0.5 |
9 pm |
0.4 |
10 pm |
0.2 |
11 pm |
0.2 |
Columbia, SC,
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