Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013
SCZ050-260900-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013
DATE 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE
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 53 82 60 85 64
TEMP 59 56 54 54 75 80 81 72 65 62 60 65 79 83 83 76 69 66 65 69
DEWPT 53 54 53 53 51 50 51 55 57 58 59 59 58 58 59 61 62 63 63 63
RH 80 93 96 96 43 35 35 55 75 87 96 81 49 43 44 60 78 90 93 81
WIND DIR S S SW W W SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 5 6 3 4 4 4 5 6 4 1 1 2 5 9 9 6 5 4 3 3
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 80 83 83
MAX HEAT 80 80 83 84
DATE 05/28 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13 SAT 06/01/13
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 64 84 64 85 66 86 68 86
TEMP 83 76 66 68 84 75 66 68 85 76 68 70 85 77 70 73 86 77
DEWPT 63 61 63 64 61 64 64 66 64 66 66 67 65 66 66 67 67 67
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SE SE E E E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 10 5 10 10 20
$$
GAZ118-260900-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013
DATE 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 53 84 60 85 63
TEMP 60 56 54 54 76 82 83 74 65 62 60 64 78 83 84 77 69 66 64 67
DEWPT 51 52 53 54 52 49 49 55 58 58 59 60 58 57 58 61 62 63 63 63
RH 72 86 96100 43 32 31 51 78 87 96 87 50 41 41 58 78 90 97 87
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 3 0 0 0 4 3 5 6 4 2 1 2 5 9 9 8 5 3 3 4
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 84
MAX HEAT 81 81 82 84
DATE 05/28 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13 SAT 06/01/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 85 64 84 64 85 67 86 69 86
TEMP 84 77 67 67 83 78 66 67 85 78 69 70 85 79 71 71 85 79
DEWPT 62 62 64 64 63 65 66 67 66 67 67 67 65 66 67 68 67 68
PWIND DIR SE SE E SE E E E E NE
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 20 10 10 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
SCZ050-260900-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013
DATE 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE
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 58 80 63 82 67
TEMP 67 65 63 59 75 79 79 73 68 65 63 67 78 81 81 75 71 68 67 70
DEWPT 53 54 55 54 51 51 53 55 57 58 59 59 59 59 60 62 63 63 63 63
RH 61 68 75 83 43 38 41 53 68 78 87 75 52 47 49 64 76 84 87 78
WIND DIR S SW SW W W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 9 6 6 4 4 8 8 9 6 3 2 3 6 10 10 8 6 5 4 4
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 81 82
MAX HEAT 80 81 82
DATE 05/28 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13 SAT 06/01/13
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 82 68 82 68 83 69 84 70 84
TEMP 81 76 69 70 82 76 69 71 83 76 70 71 84 78 71 72 84 77
DEWPT 63 62 63 64 62 64 65 67 65 67 66 67 66 67 66 67 67 68
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 20
$$
SCZ048-260900-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013
DATE 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 53 82 62 84 66
TEMP 62 55 54 54 76 80 82 74 68 65 62 67 79 83 83 76 71 68 66 70
DEWPT 54 53 54 54 52 51 53 56 58 59 60 61 60 59 60 62 62 63 63 63
RH 75 93100100 43 36 37 53 70 81 93 81 52 44 46 62 73 84 90 78
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW S S S S S S SE SE
WIND SPD 0 0 0 1 5 4 6 8 5 2 2 2 5 9 9 8 5 4 3 3
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 80 83 83
MAX HEAT 80 81 83 84
DATE 05/28 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13 SAT 06/01/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 84 65 84 65 85 68 85 70 85
TEMP 83 78 68 68 84 77 68 69 85 78 69 71 85 78 72 72 84 78
DEWPT 62 62 63 64 62 64 65 67 65 66 67 67 65 66 67 67 67 67
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 20
$$
SCZ043-260900-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013
DATE 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE
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 51 83 58 85 62
TEMP 58 53 51 52 73 80 82 73 65 60 58 63 79 85 85 77 68 64 62 67
DEWPT 53 53 51 52 52 49 49 54 56 57 58 59 58 58 59 60 61 62 62 62
RH 83100100100 48 34 32 51 73 90100 87 49 40 41 56 78 93100 84
WIND DIR S S SW SW W W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 3 3 3
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 85
MAX HEAT 81 84 85
DATE 05/28 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13 SAT 06/01/13
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 63 85 63 86 64 88 66 88
TEMP 85 78 65 66 85 78 66 67 84 78 66 68 87 80 68 70 87 79
DEWPT 63 61 63 64 61 63 64 66 63 66 65 66 64 66 66 67 67 67
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 5 10 5 10 5 10 10 20
$$
GAZ099-260900-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1055 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013
DATE 05/25/13 SUN 05/26/13 MON 05/27/13 TUE
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 53 85 58 87 60
TEMP 61 54 54 54 74 81 85 77 66 62 59 61 77 84 87 79 69 64 61 63
DEWPT 52 52 52 54 52 48 48 54 55 56 58 59 58 56 55 58 59 60 60 61
RH 72 93 93100 46 32 28 45 68 81 96 93 52 38 34 49 70 87 97 93
WIND DIR E S S SW SW W SW SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 3
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 05/28 WED 05/29/13 THU 05/30/13 FRI 05/31/13 SAT 06/01/13
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 88 63 87 63 88 66 89 68 89
TEMP 85 80 65 65 86 80 66 65 86 81 68 68 87 82 70 70 87 82
DEWPT 61 61 63 63 62 63 65 65 64 64 65 66 62 63 66 68 67 65
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 20 5 10 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
$$
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
$$