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FXUS62 KCHS 060618
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston SC
218 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Atlantic high pressure will remain across the Southeast U.S.
through mid week. A cold front will move through the region
late week bringing cooler conditions heading into the weekend.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
Tonight: Much like the previous night, conditions will remain
dry for most areas while weak mid-lvl shortwave energy exits to
the north/northeast and a brief period of ridging resides across
the local area. However, a stray shower cannot be ruled out well
inland during the next few hours. Light winds and clear skies
early could set up conditions for patchy fog across some locations
well inland late, but coverage will likely remain limited to
locations that experienced rainfall and could be further limited
once clouds shift into the area from the west. At this time,
fog remains out of the forecast. Lows will remain mild, ranging
in the mid 60s inland to upper 60s/lower 70s near the coast.

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.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Larger scale ridging will be in place through the early part of the
week with surface high pressure off the coast stretching across the
Bermuda region. That said, convectively induced short-wave trough
(originating with convection moving through the lower/middle
Mississippi River Valley today) will advance through the Carolinas
and mid Atlantic region Monday afternoon into Monday night.
Temperatures warming into the 80s away from the coast and dewpoints
in the lower to middle 60s will yield a decent amount of instability
with MLCAPE values running 1000-1500 J/Kg Monday afternoon and
minimal convective inhibition. Modest forcing with the wave in
tandem with the inland pressing sea breeze should kick off scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the forecast area while
additional showers and storms develop through central Georgia into
the Midlands and potentially press into the region later in the day.
We will be maintaining 60 to 70 pops across inland areas Monday
afternoon with convection slowly diminishing Monday night...but
higher (categorical) pops may eventually be needed as convective
evolution becomes more clear in the near term. Severe weather threat
looks low overall although relatively slower moving storms and
healthy PWAT values could present a heavy rain threat.

Short-wave trough moves off the Atlantic coast Monday night followed
by low amplitude ridging building through the southeast CONUS for
Tuesday and Wednesday. Quieter conditions anticipated, although some
spottier shower/thunderstorms are possible across the Carolinas to
the mid Atlantic Tuesday and again Wednesday, although it`s tough to
pin down pops/timing at this juncture. We have maintained some lower
end precip chances across southeast South Carolina on Tuesday
followed by dry weather on Wednesday as mid level warming/capping
takes shape.

Otherwise, temperatures will continue to warm through midweek as
upper level ridging builds through the region and convective
coverage dwindles with highs in the middle to upper 80s Monday to
the lower 90s by Wednesday. Heat index values remain well below any
heat related headline criteria, but daytime high temperatures will
be pushing record high readings by Wednesday.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Unseasonably warm temperatures carry into Thursday with highs in the
lower and potentially middle 90s. Again, heat index values will
remain below headline criteria. But record high temperatures are a
good possibility again Thursday.

Otherwise, low amplitude upper level ridging will hold through the
beginning of the long term period before stronger short-wave energy
dives out of the Midwest and down through the mid Atlantic/southeast
CONUS late in the week into early part of the weekend. Associated
surface cold front will swing down into the region...slated to move
through the forecast area on Friday. This will be our next decent
chance for showers and thunderstorms...possibly as early as Thursday
afternoon from anything that gets going upstream, although the
higher precip chances come Friday with the boundary moving through.
Quieter and cooler (70s to 80s) weather settles in for next weekend
with possibly some showers lingering across the southern part of the
forecast area Saturday in the vicinity of the boundary.

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.AVIATION /06Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected at CHS/JZI/SAV terminals through
this morning. This afternoon, a mid-level disturbance is
expected to arrive front the west. At the sfc, a sea breeze
should develop early this afternoon, possibly drifting just a
county or two inland before becoming nearly stationary. High
resolution guidance indicates that thunderstorms will develop
near KCHS, beginning at 19z. Convection may spread near the KSAV
terminal by 23Z. The KCHS and KSAV will highlight the period of
greatest thunderstorm potential with TEMPOs.

Extended Aviation Outlook: Overall conditions will remain VFR
through the week although brief flight restrictions are possible at
the terminals Monday and to a lesser extent Tuesday.

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.MARINE...
Tonight: Marine conditions will remain quiet with high pressure
centered off the coast of New England favoring a south-southeast
wind around 10-15 kt locally this evening, followed by a gradual
weakening to around 10 kt or less as winds turn more directly
south overnight. Seas will generally range between 2-3 ft.

Monday through Friday: Atlantic high pressure will maintain
relatively benign conditions over the local marine waters.
Southeasterly winds in the morning will back slightly during the
afternoon and evening hours each day as the sea breeze develops.
Winds will average 10-15 kt with seas 2-4 ft. Winds will increase
toward the end of the week as a cold front approaches. Small Craft
Advisory conditions are possible as gusts approach 25 kt, but look
marginal at this juncture.

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.CLIMATE...
May 8:
KCHS: 93/1986

May 9:
KCHS: 95/1963
KSAV: 95/1962

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.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.

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NEAR TERM...DPB
SHORT TERM...Adam
LONG TERM...Adam
AVIATION...NED
MARINE...Adam/DPB