Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1049 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
SCZ050-222100-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1049 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 84 66 87 65 85
TEMP 82 84 82 75 70 68 66 70 80 86 85 77 71 68 65 68 79 85 82 73
DEWPT 69 67 67 67 68 68 66 68 66 65 66 66 66 65 63 62 59 56 55 53
RH 65 57 61 76 93100100 93 62 50 53 69 84 90 93 81 50 37 40 49
WIND DIR S S SE SE S S S SW SW SW S S SW W W W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 8 10 9 6 5 4 3 3 6 9 10 9 8 8 6 8 8 13 14 10
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 20 30 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.10 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C C S S
TSTMS S C C S S C C S S
HEAT INDEX 85 87 85 82 88 87
MAX HEAT 88 87 88 88 84 84
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 55 79 56 82 60 84 62 85
TEMP 60 58 77 69 58 61 81 73 63 64 83 74 65 66 84 75
DEWPT 49 46 42 48 51 53 52 55 57 59 57 59 61 63 60 62
PWIND DIR NE NE SE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
GAZ118-222100-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1049 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 85 66 90 65 87
TEMP 80 84 84 77 72 68 66 69 81 88 89 81 73 69 66 67 80 86 86 77
DEWPT 69 67 67 68 68 67 66 68 67 65 64 65 65 64 63 62 59 55 55 54
RH 69 57 57 74 87 97100 97 63 47 44 58 76 84 90 84 49 35 35 45
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S SW W W W S SW SW W W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 5 6 8 8 4 3 2 2 5 8 9 6 4 4 4 8 11 14 17 11
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 20 30 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.10 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S S S
TSTMS S C C S S S S
HEAT INDEX 83 87 87 83 90 90 83 81
MAX HEAT 87 88 90 91 84 85
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 57 81 57 83 61 85 64 86
TEMP 62 59 79 72 60 61 82 75 64 64 84 77 66 67 85 78
DEWPT 50 47 42 49 52 55 52 57 58 60 57 60 62 63 61 63
PWIND DIR N NE SE SE S SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
SCZ050-222100-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1049 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 82 68 82 67 82
TEMP 80 82 80 75 71 70 68 71 78 82 81 76 72 69 67 68 78 82 81 74
DEWPT 70 68 67 67 68 68 68 68 67 66 67 67 67 66 64 62 59 57 56 55
RH 72 63 65 76 90 93100 90 69 58 63 74 84 90 90 81 52 43 42 51
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 9 10 10 8 6 5 4 4 6 10 11 9 8 8 6 8 9 12 13 12
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 20 20 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.08 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S S S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 83 85 82 84 83 82 81
MAX HEAT 85 85 84 84 82 82
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 60 74 59 80 63 81 65 81
TEMP 63 61 74 69 61 63 79 73 66 66 81 74 67 68 81 75
DEWPT 49 47 44 49 52 54 53 56 58 59 58 60 62 63 61 63
PWIND DIR NE NE E SE S S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
SCZ048-222100-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1049 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 84 67 88 66 87
TEMP 80 83 81 77 73 69 67 70 80 87 88 80 74 70 67 68 79 87 85 77
DEWPT 69 68 69 69 69 68 67 68 68 67 67 67 66 65 63 62 59 56 55 55
RH 69 61 67 76 87 97100 93 67 52 50 65 76 84 87 81 50 35 36 47
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S S SW W SW SW S S SW W W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 5 6 8 6 4 3 2 3 4 6 9 5 4 4 5 8 9 16 17 11
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 20 30 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.09 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S C C
TSTMS S S C S S S C C
HEAT INDEX 83 86 84 83 90 91 82
MAX HEAT 86 86 90 91 86 86
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 57 80 58 82 62 84 64 85
TEMP 63 59 77 72 62 63 81 74 65 66 82 76 67 68 84 77
DEWPT 49 46 43 49 52 54 53 57 58 60 58 61 62 63 62 64
PWIND DIR N NE E SE S S S SE
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
SCZ043-222100-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1049 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 85 65 89 64 85
TEMP 81 85 84 77 71 67 65 68 79 87 88 79 71 67 64 66 79 85 83 73
DEWPT 69 67 68 68 67 67 65 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 61 58 56 54 53
RH 67 55 59 74 87100100100 67 50 47 60 76 84 90 84 49 37 37 49
WIND DIR S S SE SE S S S SW W SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 5 5 5 3 4 3 2 2 5 8 9 5 5 5 5 6 9 14 17 10
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 20 30 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.10 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C C C
TSTMS S C C S S C C C
HEAT INDEX 84 88 87 89 90
MAX HEAT 88 88 89 91 84 84
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 53 81 53 83 58 86 61 86
TEMP 58 56 78 71 55 58 82 74 61 62 84 77 64 65 86 77
DEWPT 47 46 40 48 51 52 52 56 56 58 57 59 61 62 60 62
PWIND DIR N NE E SE S S S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
GAZ099-222100-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1049 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE WED 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 87 66 90 64 88
TEMP 81 86 87 81 74 69 67 68 80 87 90 82 73 69 65 66 79 85 87 78
DEWPT 68 67 66 67 68 68 67 68 67 65 63 64 65 64 63 63 59 54 53 53
RH 65 53 50 63 82 97100100 65 48 41 55 76 84 93 90 50 35 31 42
WIND DIR S S SE SE SE S S SW W W W W W NW W NW NW NW NW N
WIND SPD 4 4 6 5 4 4 3 4 5 10 11 4 3 3 5 9 13 14 18 9
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 30 20 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.09 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S S S
TSTMS S C C S S S S
HEAT INDEX 84 89 89 83 82 89 91 83
MAX HEAT 89 89 89 91 83 85
DATE SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 55 84 56 86 59 88 63 89
TEMP 60 57 81 75 59 59 84 77 62 62 85 80 66 66 87 81
DEWPT 50 46 35 45 50 52 49 54 56 58 55 58 60 61 58 61
PWIND DIR NE NE SE SE S S SE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
PRODUCT KEY...
--- CLOUD COVER ---
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT
CL 0 TO <=5 PERCENT SUNNY/CLEAR
FW >5 TO <=25 PERCENT SUNNY/MOSTLY CLEAR
SC >25 TO <=50 PERCENT PARTLY CLOUDY
B1 >50 TO <=69 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
B2 >69 TO <=87 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
OV >87 TO 100 PERCENT CLOUDY
--- OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY --- --- WEATHER COVERAGE ---
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM
F FOG S SLIGHT
PF PATCHY FOG C CHANCE
F+ DENSE FOG L LIKELY
PF+ PATCHY DENSE FOG O OCCASIONAL
H HAZE D DEFINITE
BS BLOWING SNOW
K SMOKE
BD BLOWING DUST
AF VOLCANIC ASHFALL
--- EXTENDED WIND FORECAST CHARACTER ---
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED
LT LIGHT < 8 MPH
GN GENTLE 8-14 MPH
BZ BREEZY 15-22 MPH
WY WINDY 23-30 MPH
VW VERY WINDY 31-39 MPH
SD STRONG/DAMAGING >=40 MPH
$$