Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1036 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
SCZ050-092230-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1036 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
DATE TUE 02/09/10 WED 02/10/10 THU 02/11/10
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 61 33 50 28 53
TEMP 59 58 54 50 47 40 34 42 48 48 39 35 33 31 29 41 49 51 41
DEWPT 53 50 49 49 41 27 19 21 18 19 22 22 21 20 20 20 21 23 24
RH 80 75 83 96 79 59 54 43 30 31 50 59 61 63 69 42 33 33 50
WIND DIR S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 10 8 10 23 21 20 24 25 21 17 16 16 13 11 12 13 11 9
WIND GUST 36
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 50 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.13 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 39 30 22 32 30 25 23 21 19 34 36
MIN CHILL 39 22 23 30 22 19 22 35
DATE FRI 02/12/10 SAT 02/13/10 SUN 02/14/10 MON 02/15/10
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 29 52 31 52 30 55 35 55
TEMP 35 30 49 41 36 32 49 41 35 31 51 45 40 36 52 44
DEWPT 27 24 26 30 29 28 27 28 29 27 28 32 33 32 31 34
PWIND DIR NW N NW NW NW W SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 20 20 10 0 0 10 10
RAIN S S S S
SNOW S S
$$
GAZ118-092230-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1036 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
DATE TUE 02/09/10 WED 02/10/10 THU 02/11/10
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 62 31 50 28 54
TEMP 59 59 53 50 43 37 32 41 47 48 39 35 33 31 29 41 50 52 42
DEWPT 51 49 48 48 36 26 20 20 16 17 20 21 21 21 21 20 20 22 25
RH 75 69 83 93 76 64 61 42 28 29 46 56 61 66 72 42 30 31 50
WIND DIR SW S SW W W W NW W W W NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 12 10 5 12 20 20 17 21 23 18 13 13 13 11 9 11 13 10 6
WIND GUST 34
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B1 FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 30 40 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C
WIND CHILL 34 26 21 31 39 31 26 23 22 20 34 38
MIN CHILL 34 20 23 31 23 20 24 38
DATE FRI 02/12/10 SAT 02/13/10 SUN 02/14/10 MON 02/15/10
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 30 52 32 53 32 57 35 56
TEMP 36 31 49 42 37 33 50 42 37 33 53 46 40 36 53 45
DEWPT 29 27 27 32 30 30 28 30 30 28 28 33 34 32 31 35
PWIND DIR NW N NW NW NW W W W
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 30 20 10 0 0 10 10
RAIN C C S S
SNOW S S
$$
SCZ050-092230-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1036 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
DATE TUE 02/09/10 WED 02/10/10 THU 02/11/10
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 60 34 50 31 53
TEMP 59 57 54 50 48 42 35 42 48 48 40 37 35 34 32 42 50 51 43
DEWPT 54 51 49 49 42 29 21 23 20 21 23 23 22 21 21 22 23 25 26
RH 83 80 83 96 80 60 56 46 33 34 50 56 59 58 63 44 34 36 51
WIND DIR S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 12 13 10 12 25 24 24 27 28 26 24 23 23 20 17 16 16 13 11
WIND GUST 20 23 39 37 39 40
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 SC CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 50 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 32 23 32 30 26 23 22 21 34 37
MIN CHILL 23 24 30 23 19 22 37
DATE FRI 02/12/10 SAT 02/13/10 SUN 02/14/10 MON 02/15/10
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 33 52 33 51 32 55 39 54
TEMP 38 34 49 42 37 34 48 41 37 33 51 47 43 40 52 45
DEWPT 28 26 28 31 31 30 28 30 30 28 30 34 34 33 33 35
PWIND DIR NW N N NW NW W W W
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 20 20 10 0 0 10 10
RAIN S S S S
SNOW S S
$$
SCZ048-092230-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1036 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
DATE TUE 02/09/10 WED 02/10/10 THU 02/11/10
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 61 32 50 28 53
TEMP 58 58 53 50 44 38 33 41 47 48 39 35 33 31 29 41 49 51 41
DEWPT 52 50 48 48 37 26 19 21 17 18 21 21 21 21 20 20 21 24 26
RH 80 75 83 93 76 62 56 44 30 30 48 56 61 66 69 42 33 34 55
WIND DIR S S SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 12 10 6 11 21 21 19 23 24 19 14 14 14 12 10 11 12 10 8
WIND GUST 35
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 50 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.04 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 35 27 21 31 39 31 26 23 22 20 34 36
MIN CHILL 35 21 22 31 23 20 22 36
DATE FRI 02/12/10 SAT 02/13/10 SUN 02/14/10 MON 02/15/10
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 30 52 32 52 32 56 36 56
TEMP 35 31 49 42 37 33 49 42 37 33 52 46 41 37 53 45
DEWPT 29 27 27 31 29 29 28 30 29 28 30 34 33 32 32 35
PWIND DIR NW N NW NW NW W SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 20 20 10 0 0 10 10
RAIN S S S S
SNOW S S
$$
SCZ043-092230-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1036 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
DATE TUE 02/09/10 WED 02/10/10 THU 02/11/10
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 61 31 50 27 52
TEMP 57 58 52 49 43 37 32 41 47 48 38 34 32 30 28 40 48 50 40
DEWPT 51 48 48 47 35 24 16 20 16 17 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 20 23
RH 80 69 86 93 73 59 51 42 28 29 46 54 58 63 68 41 30 30 50
WIND DIR S S SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW
WIND SPD 8 9 6 11 20 21 18 23 24 19 13 13 13 11 9 11 12 10 6
WIND GUST 35
CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 70 40 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.05 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C
TSTMS
WIND CHILL 34 26 20 31 39 30 25 22 21 20 33 35
MIN CHILL 34 20 21 30 22 19 22 35
DATE FRI 02/12/10 SAT 02/13/10 SUN 02/14/10 MON 02/15/10
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 28 51 30 53 29 56 32 56
TEMP 34 29 48 40 35 31 49 41 35 30 52 44 38 33 52 43
DEWPT 27 24 24 28 27 27 26 28 27 26 28 31 31 29 30 33
PWIND DIR NW N NW NW NW W SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 20 20 10 0 0 10 10
RAIN S S S S
SNOW S S
$$
GAZ099-092230-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1036 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
DATE TUE 02/09/10 WED 02/10/10 THU 02/11/10
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 59 28 49 27 52
TEMP 55 56 52 47 38 32 29 39 46 47 38 34 32 30 28 40 48 50 40
DEWPT 49 48 47 42 30 21 17 18 14 15 17 18 19 20 20 18 16 18 22
RH 80 74 83 83 73 63 60 42 27 27 42 51 58 66 71 41 27 28 48
WIND DIR S S SW W W W NW W W W NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 10 9 8 18 20 21 18 23 24 18 11 11 12 10 8 10 11 9 6
WIND GUST 35
CLOUDS OV OV OV SC CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 50 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.09 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
WIND CHILL 28 19 17 29 38 31 26 23 21 20 33 35
MIN CHILL 28 17 19 31 23 20 22 35
DATE FRI 02/12/10 SAT 02/13/10 SUN 02/14/10 MON 02/15/10
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 29 50 30 53 30 56 31 56
TEMP 34 30 47 40 35 31 49 41 35 31 52 43 37 32 52 44
DEWPT 27 27 25 31 28 30 27 29 28 28 28 32 32 30 29 33
PWIND DIR NW N NW NW NW W SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 30 20 5 0 0 10 10
RAIN C C S S
SNOW S S
$$
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
$$