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WHUS42 KCHS 251950
CFWCHS

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
350 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SCZ050-260300-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0010.130525T2300Z-130526T0300Z/
CHARLESTON-
350 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

* LOCATION...LOW LYING AREAS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY...INCLUDING
  DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7.0 TO 7.2
  FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WITH THIS
  EVENINGS HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 912 PM.

* IMPACTS...SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN SOME AREAS NEAR
  THE COAST. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN MINOR INUNDATION OF
SALTWATER IS EXPECTED IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING TYPICALLY BEGINS ALONG THE SOUTHERN
SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WHEN TIDES IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR REACH
7.0 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AND ALONG THE NORTHERN GEORGIA
COAST WHEN TIDES REACH 9.2 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT FORT
PULASKI.

PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON
DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVED ANY FLOODING
THIS EVENING. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO @NWSCHARLESTONSC.

&&

$$





000
WHUS42 KCHS 251950
CFWCHS

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
350 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SCZ050-260300-
/O.NEW.KCHS.CF.Y.0010.130525T2300Z-130526T0300Z/
CHARLESTON-
350 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

* LOCATION...LOW LYING AREAS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY...INCLUDING
  DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

* COASTAL FLOODING...TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7.0 TO 7.2
  FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR WITH THIS
  EVENINGS HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AROUND 912 PM.

* IMPACTS...SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN SOME AREAS NEAR
  THE COAST. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN MINOR INUNDATION OF
SALTWATER IS EXPECTED IN AND NEAR LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING TYPICALLY BEGINS ALONG THE SOUTHERN
SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WHEN TIDES IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR REACH
7.0 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AND ALONG THE NORTHERN GEORGIA
COAST WHEN TIDES REACH 9.2 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER AT FORT
PULASKI.

PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON
DIRECTLY AT 1-888-383-2024 IF YOU OBSERVED ANY FLOODING
THIS EVENING. YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR SEND A TWEET TO @NWSCHARLESTONSC.

&&

$$





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000
WGUS82 KCHS 251324
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SCC015-043-089-261200-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130526T1200Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T0000Z.NO/
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$





000
WGUS82 KCHS 251324
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SCC015-043-089-261200-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130526T1200Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T0000Z.NO/
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$





000
WGUS82 KCHS 251324
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SCC015-043-089-261200-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130526T1200Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T0000Z.NO/
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$





000
WGUS82 KCHS 251324
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SCC015-043-089-261200-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130526T1200Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T0000Z.NO/
924 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$





000
WGUS82 KCHS 250121
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SCC015-043-089-260121-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130527T0000Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T1200Z.NO/
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$




000
WGUS82 KCHS 250121
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SCC015-043-089-260121-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130527T0000Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T1200Z.NO/
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$




000
WGUS82 KCHS 250121
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SCC015-043-089-260121-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130527T0000Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T1200Z.NO/
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$




000
WGUS82 KCHS 250121
FLSCHS


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SCC015-043-089-260121-
/O.EXT.KCHS.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130527T0000Z/
/JAMS1.1.ER.130501T2345Z.130515T2315Z.130526T1200Z.NO/
921 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SANTEE RIVER NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS NUMEROUS LOGGING ROADS AND INUNDATES
  TIMBER LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER. MOST ACCESS POINTS TO WEE TEE
  STATE FOREST ARE CUT OFF.

$$




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