Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
312 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
SCZ050-230900-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
312 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 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 67 86 64 86 52
TEMP 82 75 72 70 68 70 80 84 83 78 71 68 65 68 80 85 82 71 62 58 55 58
DEWPT 68 68 68 68 68 68 66 66 66 66 66 65 63 62 59 56 54 49 46 44 40 39
RH 63 79 87 93100 93 62 55 57 67 84 90 93 81 49 37 38 46 56 59 57 49
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW SW S S SW SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 8 8 6 4 1 6 9 10 6 6 6 8 9 10 13 14 11 10 9 8 11
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 30 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S S
TSTMS S S C C S S S
HEAT INDEX 85 82 86 85 81
MAX HEAT 87 86 85 84 84
DATE 05/25 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 79 56 82 60 84 62 85 63 86
TEMP 77 69 60 61 81 73 63 64 83 74 65 66 84 75 66 68 85 76
DEWPT 38 39 51 53 52 55 57 59 57 59 61 63 60 62 63 64 64 64
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S S S S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
GAZ118-230900-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
312 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 67 88 64 87 55
TEMP 85 77 72 70 68 70 79 84 87 79 72 68 66 68 80 86 83 73 64 60 57 60
DEWPT 68 67 67 68 68 68 67 65 64 65 65 64 63 62 59 56 55 51 47 45 43 43
RH 57 71 84 93100 93 67 53 46 62 79 87 90 81 49 36 38 46 54 58 59 53
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S W W W SW W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 8 8 6 5 3 2 5 8 9 5 4 6 5 9 11 14 16 11 11 10 9 10
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
POP 12HR 20 30 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S
TSTMS C S C C S
HEAT INDEX 88 86 88 81
MAX HEAT 88 86 88 85 84
DATE 05/25 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 81 57 83 61 85 64 86 65 86
TEMP 79 70 61 61 82 75 64 64 84 77 66 67 85 78 68 68 85 78
DEWPT 40 44 52 55 52 57 58 60 57 60 62 63 61 63 64 65 65 64
PWIND DIR NE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
SCZ050-230900-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
312 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 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 82 66 83 58
TEMP 78 73 71 71 70 71 79 81 80 76 71 69 67 69 78 82 80 72 65 62 60 61
DEWPT 69 69 69 69 69 69 67 66 67 67 67 66 64 62 59 56 55 49 46 44 41 40
RH 74 87 93 93 97 93 67 60 65 74 87 90 90 78 52 41 42 44 50 52 49 46
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 10 8 8 8 6 3 6 10 11 6 8 8 9 10 11 13 13 13 11 10 10 12
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 20 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 83 82 82 80
MAX HEAT 83 83 82 82
DATE 05/25 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 74 59 80 63 81 65 81 66 81
TEMP 73 67 61 63 79 73 66 66 81 74 67 68 81 75 68 69 81 75
DEWPT 38 40 52 54 53 56 58 59 58 60 62 63 61 63 64 65 65 64
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S S S S S
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
SCZ048-230900-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
312 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 68 86 65 87 55
TEMP 81 75 72 71 69 71 80 83 85 79 72 69 66 69 80 85 83 72 64 60 57 60
DEWPT 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 67 67 67 66 65 63 62 59 56 55 50 45 44 41 41
RH 65 79 87 90 97 90 67 59 55 67 81 87 90 78 49 37 38 46 50 55 55 49
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S W SW SW S S W W W NW NW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 8 8 6 5 3 1 4 6 9 5 5 6 6 9 11 14 16 12 11 10 9 11
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 30 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S
TSTMS S S C C S
HEAT INDEX 84 83 86 88 81
MAX HEAT 85 86 88 84 84
DATE 05/25 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 80 58 82 62 84 64 85 65 85
TEMP 79 70 62 63 81 74 65 66 82 76 67 68 84 77 69 69 84 77
DEWPT 39 41 52 54 53 57 58 60 58 61 62 63 62 64 64 65 65 65
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S S SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
SCZ043-230900-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
312 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 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 66 86 63 86 50
TEMP 84 77 72 69 67 69 79 85 85 78 71 67 65 67 80 85 82 70 60 56 52 56
DEWPT 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 61 58 56 53 48 45 43 40 40
RH 57 71 84 93100 93 67 53 51 62 76 84 87 81 47 37 37 45 58 62 63 55
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S W SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 8 6 5 3 1 5 8 9 5 5 6 8 8 11 14 16 11 9 8 8 10
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 30 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S S
TSTMS C S C C S S
HEAT INDEX 87 87 87 81
MAX HEAT 88 87 87 84 84
DATE 05/25 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
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 81 53 83 58 86 61 86 62 87
TEMP 79 68 57 58 82 74 61 62 84 77 64 65 86 77 64 66 86 78
DEWPT 39 41 51 52 52 56 56 58 57 59 61 62 60 62 63 64 64 63
PWIND DIR N E SE S S S S S SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
GAZ099-230900-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
312 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
DATE 05/22/13 THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 66 89 63 88 51
TEMP 86 80 73 69 66 70 82 86 89 79 71 67 65 68 81 87 84 71 62 57 54 58
DEWPT 66 66 66 67 66 67 67 65 63 64 65 64 63 63 59 55 53 49 46 45 43 43
RH 51 62 79 93100 90 61 50 42 60 81 90 93 84 47 34 34 46 56 64 66 57
WIND DIR SE SE S S S SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE
WIND SPD 6 6 4 3 2 2 5 10 11 6 5 5 6 10 14 16 18 11 11 10 9 10
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW
POP 12HR 20 20 10 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S
TSTMS C S S
HEAT INDEX 88 82 85 88 90 81
MAX HEAT 89 88 90 85 84
DATE 05/25 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE 05/28/13 WED 05/29/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 84 56 86 59 88 63 89 64 88
TEMP 82 71 60 59 84 77 62 62 85 80 66 66 87 81 67 67 86 81
DEWPT 39 45 50 52 49 54 56 58 55 58 60 61 58 61 62 63 63 62
PWIND DIR NE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 10 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
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
$$