Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
646 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
SCZ050-202100-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
646 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 82 66 84 66 86
TEMP 72 79 82 76 74 71 68 67 70 80 83 82 76 71 68 66 70 81 85 83 77
DEWPT 69 69 66 67 67 66 67 66 67 66 65 65 66 67 68 66 68 67 66 66 67
RH 90 72 58 74 79 84 97 97 90 62 55 56 71 87100100 93 63 53 57 71
WIND DIR S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SE
WIND SPD 6 10 11 10 8 5 2 2 3 6 8 8 6 5 4 2 4 8 11 12 6
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 30 30 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.71 0.03 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L L C C S S S S S C C S S
TSTMS C L L C C S S S S S C C S S
HEAT INDEX 84 82 85 84 83 87 85
MAX HEAT 84 84 85 86 87 87
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 66 85 66 86 64 83 63 83
TEMP 68 70 85 77 68 70 85 76 68 68 82 74 66 67 82 74
DEWPT 68 69 66 66 67 67 64 64 63 64 60 61 62 62 60 61
PWIND DIR S SW SW W NW NE NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 5 20 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
GAZ118-202100-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
646 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 83 65 84 67 87
TEMP 72 78 83 81 75 70 67 66 68 80 84 83 77 71 69 67 70 81 86 85 79
DEWPT 69 69 66 67 67 67 67 65 67 68 66 67 67 68 68 67 69 68 67 67 68
RH 90 74 57 63 76 90100 97 97 67 55 59 71 90 97100 97 65 53 55 69
WIND DIR SE S S SE SE S SE NE E E SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 4 8 5 5 6 2 1 1 1 5 8 8 8 5 2 3 3 6 8 10 8
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 50 20 30 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.24 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S C C C S S
TSTMS S S C C S S C C C S S
HEAT INDEX 85 83 83 86 86 84 89 88
MAX HEAT 85 86 87 86 89 89
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 67 87 67 87 65 85 64 83
TEMP 69 70 87 79 69 71 86 77 69 69 84 76 67 68 82 75
DEWPT 68 69 67 68 67 68 65 67 65 66 62 63 63 64 62 63
PWIND DIR S SW SW W N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 5 20 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
SCZ050-202100-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
646 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 78 69 83 68 83
TEMP 73 77 78 76 74 72 70 69 72 80 82 81 76 72 70 68 71 80 83 81 76
DEWPT 69 69 66 67 67 66 66 66 67 67 66 66 66 67 68 67 68 67 67 67 67
RH 87 76 67 74 79 81 87 90 84 65 58 60 71 84 93 97 90 65 59 63 74
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE
WIND SPD 9 10 12 10 9 8 3 3 4 6 10 10 10 6 6 4 6 9 13 14 10
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 70 20 20 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.60 0.05 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L C C S S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS C L C C S S S S S S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 82 84 83 82 86 83
MAX HEAT 84 84 86 86
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 68 83 68 84 66 81 65 82
TEMP 69 71 83 76 69 71 83 76 69 69 80 74 68 68 81 75
DEWPT 68 69 67 67 67 67 65 65 64 64 61 62 63 62 61 62
PWIND DIR S SW SW W NW NE NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 5 20 10 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
SCZ048-202100-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
646 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 82 68 83 67 85
TEMP 72 77 80 77 75 72 69 68 71 80 83 82 76 73 70 67 71 81 85 83 78
DEWPT 69 69 68 68 68 68 68 66 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 67 69 68 68 68 69
RH 90 76 67 74 79 87 97 93 90 67 61 63 76 84 93100 93 65 57 61 74
WIND DIR S S S SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 5 5 4 5 4 3 2 1 2 5 6 6 6 4 3 3 5 8 9 10 8
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 20 30 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.39 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L C S S S S C S C S S
TSTMS S C L C S S S S C S C S S
HEAT INDEX 83 83 86 85 84 88 86
MAX HEAT 83 84 86 86 88 88
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 67 85 67 86 66 83 65 83
TEMP 69 70 85 78 70 71 85 77 69 69 82 75 68 68 82 75
DEWPT 68 69 68 68 67 68 66 67 65 65 63 63 63 64 62 63
PWIND DIR S SW SW W N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 5 20 10 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
SCZ043-202100-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
646 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 83 66 85 65 87
TEMP 70 79 83 78 75 70 67 66 68 80 85 83 77 71 67 65 69 81 86 85 79
DEWPT 69 69 66 67 66 66 66 65 67 67 66 66 67 67 67 65 68 67 67 66 67
RH 97 72 57 69 74 87 97 97 97 65 53 57 71 87100100 97 63 53 53 67
WIND DIR S S S S SE S SE E E S SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 4 5 5 5 4 3 1 1 1 4 5 6 5 4 2 2 3 6 8 8 5
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 60 40 40 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.54 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L L C S S C C S S S
TSTMS S C L L C S S C C S S S
HEAT INDEX 85 82 87 85 83 89 87
MAX HEAT 86 85 87 87 89 89
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 65 87 64 88 62 84 62 84
TEMP 67 68 87 78 67 69 87 76 66 66 83 74 66 66 83 74
DEWPT 67 68 66 66 66 66 64 64 62 63 60 60 61 62 60 61
PWIND DIR SE SW SW W N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 20 5 20 10 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
$$
GAZ099-202100-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
646 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
DATE MON 05/20/13 TUE 05/21/13 WED 05/22/13
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 86 67 88 67 88
TEMP 71 79 85 85 79 72 69 67 69 81 87 88 81 74 69 67 69 82 88 88 81
DEWPT 68 70 69 69 69 69 68 67 68 68 65 64 67 67 67 66 68 68 65 64 67
RH 90 74 59 59 72 90 97100 97 65 48 45 63 79 93 97 97 63 47 45 63
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SE S SE E SE SE SE E E E SE E SE SE
WIND SPD 3 3 3 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 6 9 8 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 4
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 30 30 20 20
QPF 12HR 0.10 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S C C S S S
TSTMS S C C C S C C S S S
HEAT INDEX 89 89 84 89 89 83 85 90 89 83
MAX HEAT 89 90 89 89 90 89
DATE THU 05/23/13 FRI 05/24/13 SAT 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 66 89 66 89 64 86 64 85
TEMP 69 68 88 82 69 70 88 78 68 68 85 76 68 68 84 76
DEWPT 67 68 65 66 66 66 61 63 63 63 58 60 61 61 57 60
PWIND DIR S W W NW N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 5 20 10 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
TSTMS C C S S
$$
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
$$