Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Lake Murray of Richland, SC
March 28, 2024 5:41 AM EDT (09:41 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:14 AM Sunset 7:43 PM Moonrise 10:10 PM Moonset 7:50 AM |
Area Discussion for - Columbia, SC
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 407 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
SYNOPSIS
Rain chances quickly diminish this morning as high pressure approaches, but a tight pressure gradient will likely produce breezy conditions today. High pressure and upper ridging should keep the region dry on Friday through the weekend with a significant warming trend into early next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
The very slow moving front continues to push towards the coast early this morning. As the primary trough axis aloft pivots east, some weak low pressure development is occurring along this frontal zone which is consequently helping strengthen northwest flow over our area. Shower and thunderstorm activity is therefore steadily pushing east of our area as surface dew points fall into the 50's in the Midlands and CSRA, and PWAT's fall below 1.0". Precip chances fall to zero after 8am with gusty, dry northwest flow developing as surface high pressure builds in. Winds will gust close to 30mph across the coastal plain this afternoon, so a Lake Wind Advisory was issued for Lake Marion. Winds should generally only gust to 20-25 mph across the Midlands and CSRA. Skies will clear out by early afternoon and high temps will climb into the mid 60's.
SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/
Relatively tranquil period of weather expected as dry high pressure builds into the region Friday with PWATs below a half inch and plenty of sunshine expected. Surface high pressure will shift to our southeast off the Florida coast on Saturday allowing for a warming southwesterly flow to develop. Aloft, weak height rises are expected as upper ridging fills in behind the departing upper trough on Friday and persists on Saturday as a deep closed upper low digs down the west coast. Temperatures should be back to near normal on Friday in the lower 70s and warm even more into the mid and possibly upper 70s on Saturday.
Overnight lows expected in the mid 40s Friday night and in the lower 50s Saturday night as the air mass modifies.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
Little change in the extended forecast period with continued very good agreement among the global ensemble suite. Upper level ridging should continue to dominate our weather through early next week with a continued warming trend and gradual increase in moisture with persistent southwesterly flow over the forecast area. Dry weather is expected through Monday with forecast soundings showing a significant subsidence inversion around 850mb despite increasing atmospheric moisture. Chances of rain increase by late Tuesday into Wednesday as the southwestern upper low moves eastward and weakens the downstream ridge and a frontal boundary is expected to cross the region mid week.
Temperatures through the period are expected to be above to well above normal with highs pushing through the 80s early next week with highs and lows about 15 degrees above normal.
AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
IFR conditions will linger through 12z for all terminals before steady improvements in cigs expected.
The slow moving cold front is steadily moving towards the coast this morning and shower and thunderstorm activity is now east of the TAF sites as of 08z. A brief shower remains possible this morning through 12z, but confidence is too low for TAF mention after 09z. Cigs will remain IFR for all sites through later this morning as dry air remains slow to fill in behind the front. IFR cigs lifting to MVFR is expected between 12-15z, then quickly lifting to VFR with clear skies by 18z. Gusty north-northwest winds are expected starting this morning, with gusts up to 25mph likely throughout the late morning and afternoon.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...No significant impacts to aviation.
CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...Lake Wind Advisory from 8 AM this morning to 4 PM EDT this afternoon for SCZ031-037-038-135>137.
GA...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Columbia SC 407 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
SYNOPSIS
Rain chances quickly diminish this morning as high pressure approaches, but a tight pressure gradient will likely produce breezy conditions today. High pressure and upper ridging should keep the region dry on Friday through the weekend with a significant warming trend into early next week.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
The very slow moving front continues to push towards the coast early this morning. As the primary trough axis aloft pivots east, some weak low pressure development is occurring along this frontal zone which is consequently helping strengthen northwest flow over our area. Shower and thunderstorm activity is therefore steadily pushing east of our area as surface dew points fall into the 50's in the Midlands and CSRA, and PWAT's fall below 1.0". Precip chances fall to zero after 8am with gusty, dry northwest flow developing as surface high pressure builds in. Winds will gust close to 30mph across the coastal plain this afternoon, so a Lake Wind Advisory was issued for Lake Marion. Winds should generally only gust to 20-25 mph across the Midlands and CSRA. Skies will clear out by early afternoon and high temps will climb into the mid 60's.
SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/
Relatively tranquil period of weather expected as dry high pressure builds into the region Friday with PWATs below a half inch and plenty of sunshine expected. Surface high pressure will shift to our southeast off the Florida coast on Saturday allowing for a warming southwesterly flow to develop. Aloft, weak height rises are expected as upper ridging fills in behind the departing upper trough on Friday and persists on Saturday as a deep closed upper low digs down the west coast. Temperatures should be back to near normal on Friday in the lower 70s and warm even more into the mid and possibly upper 70s on Saturday.
Overnight lows expected in the mid 40s Friday night and in the lower 50s Saturday night as the air mass modifies.
LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
Little change in the extended forecast period with continued very good agreement among the global ensemble suite. Upper level ridging should continue to dominate our weather through early next week with a continued warming trend and gradual increase in moisture with persistent southwesterly flow over the forecast area. Dry weather is expected through Monday with forecast soundings showing a significant subsidence inversion around 850mb despite increasing atmospheric moisture. Chances of rain increase by late Tuesday into Wednesday as the southwestern upper low moves eastward and weakens the downstream ridge and a frontal boundary is expected to cross the region mid week.
Temperatures through the period are expected to be above to well above normal with highs pushing through the 80s early next week with highs and lows about 15 degrees above normal.
AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
IFR conditions will linger through 12z for all terminals before steady improvements in cigs expected.
The slow moving cold front is steadily moving towards the coast this morning and shower and thunderstorm activity is now east of the TAF sites as of 08z. A brief shower remains possible this morning through 12z, but confidence is too low for TAF mention after 09z. Cigs will remain IFR for all sites through later this morning as dry air remains slow to fill in behind the front. IFR cigs lifting to MVFR is expected between 12-15z, then quickly lifting to VFR with clear skies by 18z. Gusty north-northwest winds are expected starting this morning, with gusts up to 25mph likely throughout the late morning and afternoon.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...No significant impacts to aviation.
CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...Lake Wind Advisory from 8 AM this morning to 4 PM EDT this afternoon for SCZ031-037-038-135>137.
GA...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
LMFS1 - Lake Murray SC | 1 mi | 51 min | NNW 2.9G | 55°F |
Airport Reports
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KCAE COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN,SC | 15 sm | 23 min | N 04 | 7 sm | Overcast | 55°F | 55°F | 100% | 29.89 | |
KFDW FAIRFIELD COUNTY,SC | 16 sm | 26 min | N 05 | 10 sm | Overcast | 52°F | 52°F | 100% | 29.91 | |
KCUB JIM HAMILTON L B OWENS,SC | 18 sm | 28 min | N 03 | 10 sm | Overcast | 55°F | 54°F | 94% | 29.90 | |
KEOE NEWBERRY COUNTY,SC | 24 sm | 26 min | calm | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 54°F | 52°F | 94% | 29.95 |
Tide / Current for Bacon Bridge, Ashley River, South Carolina
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Bacon Bridge
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Thu -- 12:58 AM EDT 2.04 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:13 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:23 AM EDT 0.12 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:47 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:06 PM EDT 1.75 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 08:18 PM EDT 0.14 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 11:03 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 12:58 AM EDT 2.04 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:13 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:23 AM EDT 0.12 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:47 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:06 PM EDT 1.75 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 08:18 PM EDT 0.14 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 11:03 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Bacon Bridge, Ashley River, South Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
1.9 |
1 am |
2 |
2 am |
2 |
3 am |
1.7 |
4 am |
1.4 |
5 am |
1 |
6 am |
0.6 |
7 am |
0.3 |
8 am |
0.1 |
9 am |
0.2 |
10 am |
0.6 |
11 am |
1.2 |
12 pm |
1.6 |
1 pm |
1.7 |
2 pm |
1.7 |
3 pm |
1.5 |
4 pm |
1.2 |
5 pm |
0.9 |
6 pm |
0.5 |
7 pm |
0.3 |
8 pm |
0.1 |
9 pm |
0.2 |
10 pm |
0.6 |
11 pm |
1.2 |
Pimlico
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Thu -- 01:42 AM EDT 1.87 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:12 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:39 AM EDT 0.31 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:46 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:49 PM EDT 1.60 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:37 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 08:34 PM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 11:02 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 01:42 AM EDT 1.87 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:12 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:39 AM EDT 0.31 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:46 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 01:49 PM EDT 1.60 feet High Tide
Thu -- 07:37 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 08:34 PM EDT 0.36 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 11:02 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Pimlico, West Branch, Cooper River, South Carolina, Tide feet
12 am |
1.6 |
1 am |
1.8 |
2 am |
1.9 |
3 am |
1.8 |
4 am |
1.5 |
5 am |
1.2 |
6 am |
0.8 |
7 am |
0.5 |
8 am |
0.3 |
9 am |
0.3 |
10 am |
0.5 |
11 am |
0.9 |
12 pm |
1.3 |
1 pm |
1.5 |
2 pm |
1.6 |
3 pm |
1.5 |
4 pm |
1.3 |
5 pm |
1.1 |
6 pm |
0.8 |
7 pm |
0.5 |
8 pm |
0.4 |
9 pm |
0.4 |
10 pm |
0.6 |
11 pm |
1 |
Columbia, SC,
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