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FXUS62 KCHS 140613
AFDCHS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston SC
213 AM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will persist through much of next week. A cold
front might impact our area late next week.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
Tonight: Quiet weather conditions will prevail through the
remainder of the night while high pressure remains centered
just south of the local area. Clear skies and light/calm winds
in place will lead to strong radiational cooling across southeast
South Carolina and southeast Georgia, favoring cooler low temps.
In general, lows should dip into the mid 40s well inland to the
upper 50s/near 60 at the beaches and around downtown Charleston.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Zonal flow aloft on Sunday will transition to upper ridging
Monday into Tuesday. Meanwhile the surface high over the
Southeast will move off the coast on Sunday. Mostly clear skies
are expected Sunday through Monday, then some high cirrus
spreads in from the west on Tuesday.

Highs will reach the low to mid 80s on Sunday, then mid to upper
80s Monday and Tuesday. Lows will be in the upper 50s to lower
60s.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Zonal flow expected mid to late week with weak surface high
pressure over the western Atlantic. A few vort maxima embedded
in the mean flow will move through during the period, with weak
surface cold fronts approaching from the west, then dissipating.
A stronger front may approach on Friday, but even this one may
not make it all the way through the area. Temps will remain well
above normal through the period.

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.AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
VFR conditions will prevail at KCHS/KJZI/KSAV terminals through
06Z Monday.

Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR.

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.MARINE...
Tonight: Quiet conditions will prevail across local waters while
the pressure gradient steadily relaxes in response to high
pressure building east along the northern Gulf of Mexico. In
general, west winds will peak no higher than 10 kt across all
waters. Seas will be no higher than 2-3 ft.

Sunday through Thursday: Quiet marine conditions expected
Sunday through the end of next week. Atlantic high pressure will
prevail, with S to SW winds 10-15 kt and seas no higher than 4
ft. A decent sea breeze will develop each afternoon, with winds
in Charleston Harbor occasionally gusting close to 20 kt.

&&

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

&&

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NEAR TERM...DPB
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...DPB
MARINE...DPB