000
WHUS72 KCHS 100913
MWWCHS
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
413 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
AMZ330-101700-
/O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T2300Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
413 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. WINDS HAVE SHIFTED
TO THE WEST AND SPEEDS FROM 20 TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS EXPECTED TO CREATE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS. THE MOST DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR NEAR THE
HARBOR ENTRANCE WHERE WAVES MAY BUILD UP TO 3 FEET. CONSULT THE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILED WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
IN ADDITION...BLOWOUT TIDE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WITH THE LOW TIDE LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING. UNUSUALLY LOW TIDE HEIGHTS COMBINED WITH
STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS MAY MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ352-101700-
/O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T2300Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
413 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
A STRONG COLD FRONT SHIFTED OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS TODAY. ROUGH SEAS WILL RANGE
FROM 4 TO 7 FT. OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN QUITE STRONG INTO THURSDAY MORNING. CONSULT
THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILED WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ354-101700-
/O.EXT.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T2300Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
413 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
A STRONG COLD FRONT SHIFTED OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS TODAY. ROUGH SEAS WILL RANGE
FROM 4 TO 7 FT. OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN QUITE STRONG INTO THURSDAY MORNING. CONSULT
THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILED WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ350-101700-
/O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100211T0500Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
413 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.
A STRONG COLD FRONT SHIFTED OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL
FREQUENTLY GUST TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS TODAY WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 40 KNOTS AWAY FROM THE COAST. ROUGH SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 5
TO 8 FT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE THIS EVENING BUT REMAIN
QUITE STRONG INTO THURSDAY MORNING. CONSULT THE COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST FOR DETAILED WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ374-101700-
/O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100211T1100Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
413 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT SHIFTED OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL
REACH 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT
TODAY. SEAS WILL RAPIDLY BUILD THIS MORNING...INCREASING TO AS
HIGH AS 12 FT BY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE
TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS EXCEEDING GALE FORCE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST. CONSULT THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILED WIND AND
SEAS FORECASTS.
THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MARINERS ARE URGED
TO REMAIN IN PORT TODAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL
HAZARDS...OR COAST GUARD BROADCASTS FOR LATER STATEMENTS FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
000
WHUS72 KCHS 100255
MWWCHS
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
AMZ330-101000-
/O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T1600Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT...FOLLOWED BY
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND A PUSH OF MUCH COLDER AIR. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE WEST AND WILL SHARPLY INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO
WEDNESDAY BUT WIND SPEEDS SHOULD DROP BELOW GALE CRITERIA BY LATE
MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE MOST DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR
AT THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. CONSULT THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR
DETAILED WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
IN ADDITION...BLOWOUT TIDE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY WITH THE LOW TIDE LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING. UNUSUALLY LOW TIDE HEIGHTS COMBINED WITH
STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS MAY MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ350-101000-
/O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100211T0500Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT...FOLLOWED BY
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND A PUSH OF MUCH COLDER AIR. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT AND WILL SHARPLY INCREASE TO TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS WILL RAPIDLY BUILD OVERNIGHT...
INCREASING TO AS HIGH AS 8 FT BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING BUT REMAIN QUITE STRONG INTO
THURSDAY MORNING. CONSULT THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILED
WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ352-101000-
/O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T2200Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT...FOLLOWED BY
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND A PUSH OF MUCH COLDER AIR. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT AND WILL SHARPLY INCREASE TO 25 TO 30
KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS WILL RAPIDLY BUILD OVERNIGHT...
INCREASING TO AS HIGH AS 8 FT BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO TAPER LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BUT REMAIN QUITE STRONG
INTO THURSDAY MORNING. CONSULT THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR
DETAILED WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ354-101000-
/O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100210T1600Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT...FOLLOWED BY
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND A PUSH OF MUCH COLDER AIR. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT AND WILL SHARPLY INCREASE TO TO 25 TO
30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW GALE
FORCE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT REMAIN IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
RANGES INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CONSULT THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
FOR DETAILED WIND AND SEAS FORECASTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
AMZ374-101000-
/O.CON.KCHS.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100211T1100Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
955 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE OVERNIGHT...FOLLOWED BY
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE AND A PUSH OF MUCH COLDER AIR. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT AND WILL SHARPLY INCREASE TO 25 TO 35
KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS WILL RAPIDLY BUILD OVERNIGHT...INCREASING
TO AS HIGH AS 13 FT BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING BUT REMAIN QUITE STRONG INTO THURSDAY
MORNING. CONSULT THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR DETAILED WIND AND
SEAS FORECASTS.
THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND MARINERS ARE URGED
TO REMAIN IN PORT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...OR COAST GUARD BROADCASTS FOR LATER
STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS
REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
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