Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
801 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
SCZ050-200900-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
801 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 71 86 69 86 70
TEMP 73 73 72 74 82 85 84 78 74 72 70 73 81 85 84 79 74 73 71 73
DEWPT 71 70 70 70 70 70 69 68 68 69 69 69 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69
RH 93 90 93 87 67 61 61 71 82 90 97 87 65 57 59 72 84 87 93 87
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE
WIND SPD 2 2 3 6 9 10 11 8 5 5 5 6 6 6 9 10 6 2 2 2
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 30 20 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.29 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S C S S S S C C C C S S S S C
TSTMS C C S S S S C S S S S C C C C S S S S C
HEAT INDEX 86 90 88 84 88 87
MAX HEAT 90 89 88 88
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 86 70 88 70 89 72 90 73 90
TEMP 85 79 73 74 87 80 73 74 88 81 75 76 89 82 76 77 89 82
DEWPT 69 71 70 70 69 70 70 71 70 71 72 73 71 71 73 73 71 72
PWIND DIR E E E S S S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 20 10 30 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S S S S
TSTMS C C S S C C S S S S
$$
GAZ118-200900-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
801 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 72 87 70 87 69
TEMP 75 74 73 75 83 86 85 79 75 73 71 74 82 86 84 79 74 72 70 73
DEWPT 72 71 71 72 71 71 71 71 70 70 70 69 69 68 69 70 70 70 70 71
RH 90 90 93 90 67 61 63 77 84 90 97 84 65 55 61 74 87 93100 93
WIND DIR W W NW N N NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE E NE
WIND SPD 3 2 3 5 8 10 11 6 3 3 3 5 6 8 9 9 5 3 3 4
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 20 30 30
QPF 12HR 0.19 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C C S S S S C C C C C C C C S
TSTMS C C S S C C C S S S S C C C C C C C C S
HEAT INDEX 88 91 90 85 89 88
MAX HEAT 91 91 89 89
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 87 69 89 70 90 71 91 72 91
TEMP 86 79 72 73 88 80 73 74 89 81 74 75 90 82 75 76 90 82
DEWPT 69 71 70 71 70 71 71 72 70 72 73 73 71 73 73 73 70 72
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 20 10 30 10 30 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C C C C C
TSTMS S C S S C C C C C C
$$
SCZ050-200900-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
801 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 73 83 71 83 72
TEMP 77 77 74 75 80 82 81 78 74 73 72 74 80 82 81 78 75 74 73 74
DEWPT 71 71 71 71 70 70 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 70 70
RH 82 82 90 87 72 67 67 74 84 87 90 84 69 65 67 74 82 84 90 87
WIND DIR W W NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
WIND SPD 3 3 4 6 9 11 13 10 9 9 8 6 6 8 10 11 8 3 1 2
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 30 20 30 30
QPF 12HR 0.35 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C C S S S S C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS C C S S S C C S S S S C C C C C C C C C
HEAT INDEX 83 86 84 83 85 84
MAX HEAT 86 86 85 85
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 83 72 85 73 86 74 87 75 87
TEMP 82 78 74 75 84 80 75 76 85 81 76 77 86 82 77 78 86 81
DEWPT 69 71 70 70 69 70 70 71 70 71 72 73 71 72 73 73 71 72
PWIND DIR SE E SE S S S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 20 20 20 20 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS C C S S S S S S S S S S S S
$$
SCZ048-200900-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
801 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 72 86 70 86 71
TEMP 76 75 73 75 82 85 84 79 74 73 71 73 82 85 84 79 75 73 72 74
DEWPT 72 71 71 71 71 71 71 71 70 69 70 70 69 68 69 70 70 70 70 70
RH 87 87 93 87 69 63 65 77 87 87 97 90 65 57 61 74 84 90 93 87
WIND DIR W W NW N NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE
WIND SPD 3 2 3 6 9 10 10 5 4 4 5 6 8 8 9 9 5 2 2 3
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 20 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.23 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C C S S S S C C C C S S S S S
TSTMS C C S S S C C S S S S C C C C S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 86 90 89 85 88 88
MAX HEAT 90 90 88 89
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 85 71 87 71 88 73 89 74 89
TEMP 84 79 73 74 86 80 74 75 87 81 75 76 88 82 76 77 88 82
DEWPT 69 71 70 71 71 72 71 72 72 72 73 74 72 73 72 73 72 72
PWIND DIR E E SE S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 20 10 30 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C S S S S
TSTMS S C S S C C S S S S
$$
SCZ043-200900-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
801 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 69 87 68 87 69
TEMP 74 73 71 73 82 86 84 78 73 71 69 72 82 86 84 79 74 72 70 73
DEWPT 70 70 69 69 69 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 67 67 67 67 68 68 69 69
RH 87 90 93 87 65 55 59 71 84 90 97 87 61 53 57 67 82 87 97 87
WIND DIR N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE
WIND SPD 2 3 5 8 9 10 10 6 4 3 4 6 8 9 9 8 4 2 2 3
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 30 10 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.12 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S C S S S S S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 85 89 87 85 89 87
MAX HEAT 89 89 89 89
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 87 69 90 70 91 71 92 72 92
TEMP 86 79 72 73 89 81 73 74 90 82 74 75 91 83 75 76 91 83
DEWPT 68 70 69 70 69 70 70 71 70 71 72 72 70 72 72 72 70 71
PWIND DIR E E E S S S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 20 10 30 10 30 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C C C C C
TSTMS S C S S C C C C C C
$$
GAZ099-200900-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
801 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013
DATE 06/19/13 THU 06/20/13 FRI 06/21/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 69 88 68 88 69
TEMP 75 74 71 73 83 87 85 79 74 71 69 72 82 87 85 79 74 72 70 73
DEWPT 71 70 70 70 70 69 69 69 68 67 68 68 67 66 66 67 68 69 69 69
RH 87 87 97 90 65 55 59 72 82 87 97 87 61 50 53 67 82 90 97 87
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE
WIND SPD 3 3 4 6 9 10 10 6 4 3 4 6 9 10 9 6 4 3 3 4
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 30 20 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C S S S S S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS C S S S C C S S S S S S S S S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 87 91 89 85 89 87
MAX HEAT 91 91 89 89
DATE 06/22 SUN 06/23/13 MON 06/24/13 TUE 06/25/13 WED 06/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 87 69 90 70 91 71 92 72 92
TEMP 86 79 72 73 89 81 73 74 90 82 74 75 91 83 75 76 91 83
DEWPT 67 70 68 69 67 68 70 71 68 69 71 72 68 70 71 72 68 70
PWIND DIR E E E S S S SW S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 30 10 30 10 30 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS S C C C C C C C C C
$$
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
$$