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(longitude W81.2, latitude N31.8):
Thursday
23 May 2013 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 05:56
Sunrise 06:23
Sun Overhead 13:21
Sunset 20:20
End civil twilight 20:47
MOON
Moonrise 17:47 on preceding day
Moonset 05:00
Moonrise 18:55
Moon Overhead 00:24 on following day
Moonset 05:50 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 23 May: waxing gibbous
with 97% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Full Moon on 25 May 2013 at 00:26 (UT - 4h).
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Tropical Weather Update
ABNT20 KNHC 030101
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL ATLANTIC OCEAN
ABOUT 800 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE WESTERN AZORES IS PRODUCING AN AREA
OF GALE-FORCE WINDS NORTH OF THE CENTER. THIS SYSTEM IS IN THE
PROCESS OF ACQUIRING FRONTAL CHARACTERISTICS AND DEVELOPMENT INTO
A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE IS NOT EXPECTED. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW
CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD AND THEN NORTHEASTWARD AT
15 TO 20 MPH. THIS WILL BE THE LAST SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER
OUTLOOK ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
&&
HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE
FOUND UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
$$
FORECASTER BROWN
Marine Weather Forecast
FZUS52 KCHS 231156 CWFCHS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 756 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM AND SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 60 NM...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR AND GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY AMZ300-240300- 756 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ330-240300- CHARLESTON HARBOR- 756 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. TONIGHT SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. FRI NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. FRI NIGHT N WINDS 15 KT. SAT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SAT NIGHT E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SUN W WINDS 5 KT. SUN NIGHT S WINDS 5 KT. MON S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. MON NIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND WAVES CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...75 DEGREES.
AMZ350-240300- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 756 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. TONIGHT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. FRI NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FRI NIGHT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SAT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SAT NIGHT NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SUN N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SUN NIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MON S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MON NIGHT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ352-240300- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 756 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. TONIGHT SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. FRI NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FRI NIGHT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SAT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SAT NIGHT SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SUN SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SUN NIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MON S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MON NIGHT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ354-240300- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 756 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. TONIGHT W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. FRI NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FRI NIGHT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SAT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SAT NIGHT E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SUN E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SUN NIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MON S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MON NIGHT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ374-240300- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 756 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 TODAY SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. TONIGHT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING. FRI NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FRI NIGHT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SAT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SAT NIGHT E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SUN E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SUN NIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. MON S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. MON NIGHT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. MARINERS ARE REMINDED THAT WINDS AND SEAS CAN BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
Point Forecast Weather for St Catherines Sound Latitude: 31.8 Longitude: -81.18
Buoy Reports
Observations from ships and stations within 200 nautical miles of Bear River, (Range A Light), Georgia Latitude: 31.8 Longitude: -81.18
B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other
Data provided by the National Data Buoy Center
ID T1 TIME LAT LON DIST HDG WDIR WSPD GST WVHT DPD APD MWD PRES PTDY ATMP WTMP DEWP VIS TCC TIDE S1HT S1PD S1DIR S2HT S2PD S2DIR Ice Sea SwH SwP SwD WWH WWP WWD STEEPNESS (GMT) nm °T °T kts kts ft sec sec °T in in °F °F °F nmi 8th ft ft sec °T ft sec °T Acc Ice ft sec ft sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPKG1 O 1206 32.03 -80.90 20 46 290 7.0 8.0 - - - - - - 72.1 73.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1200 32.03 -80.90 20 46 290 7.0 8.0 - - - - - - 72.1 73.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1206 30.67 -81.47 69 192 220 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 - 71.1 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1200 30.67 -81.47 69 192 220 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 +0.00 70.9 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 1200 31.00 -80.00 77 128 300 14.0 - - - - - 29.96 - 73.9 - - 11 6 - 3.3 6.0 150 - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FBIS1 C 1200 32.69 -79.89 84 50 70 2 2 - - - - 29.97 +0.01 73.8 - 72.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1206 30.40 -81.43 85 189 230 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 72.3 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1200 30.40 -81.43 85 189 250 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 72.1 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1206 32.78 -79.93 86 47 40 1.0 1.0 - - - - 29.94 - 75.7 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1200 32.78 -79.93 86 47 - 0.0 2.9 - - - - 29.94 +0.01 75.4 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41029 B 1200 32.81 -79.63 99 52 - 0.0 - - - - - - - 74.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 11 observations reported for 1200 GMT ID T1 TIME LAT LON DIST HDG WDIR WSPD GST WVHT DPD APD MWD PRES PTDY ATMP WTMP DEWP VIS TCC TIDE S1HT S1PD S1DIR S2HT S2PD S2DIR Ice Sea SwH SwP SwD WWH WWP WWD STEEPNESS (GMT) nm °T °T kts kts ft sec sec °T in in °F °F °F nmi 8th ft ft sec °T ft sec °T Acc Ice ft sec ft sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FPKG1 O 1154 32.03 -80.90 20 46 280 7.0 8.0 - - - - - - 72.1 73.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1148 32.03 -80.90 20 46 300 5.1 6.0 - - - - - - 72.0 73.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1142 32.03 -80.90 20 46 310 5.1 6.0 - - - - - - 71.8 73.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1136 32.03 -80.90 20 46 300 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 71.8 73.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1130 32.03 -80.90 20 46 320 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 71.8 73.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1124 32.03 -80.90 20 46 310 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 72.1 73.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1118 32.03 -80.90 20 46 270 5.1 6.0 - - - - - - 72.0 73.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1112 32.03 -80.90 20 46 270 8.0 9.9 - - - - - - 72.0 73.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1106 32.03 -80.90 20 46 260 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - 72.1 73.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1100 32.03 -80.90 20 46 250 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - 72.3 73.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41008 B 1150 31.40 -80.87 29 146 250 5.8 7.8 2.3 8 4.7 99 29.93 +0.00 73.8 74.7 71.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 7.7 E 0.98 3.6 SE N/A 41112 B 1153 30.72 -81.29 65 185 - - - 2.3 7 5.3 107 - - - 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 14.3 ESE 2.30 7.1 ESE N/A 41112 B 1123 30.72 -81.29 65 185 - - - 2.3 7 5.1 105 - - - 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 14.3 E 2.30 6.7 ESE N/A FRDF1 O 1154 30.67 -81.47 69 192 210 4.1 4.1 - - - - 29.95 - 71.1 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1148 30.67 -81.47 69 192 190 4.1 4.1 - - - - 29.95 - 71.2 75.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1142 30.67 -81.47 69 192 180 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 - 71.1 75.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1136 30.67 -81.47 69 192 200 4.1 6.0 - - - - 29.95 - 71.2 75.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1130 30.67 -81.47 69 192 210 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 - 71.1 75.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1124 30.67 -81.47 69 192 220 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 - 70.7 75.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1118 30.67 -81.47 69 192 240 4.1 4.1 - - - - 29.95 - 70.7 75.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1112 30.67 -81.47 69 192 230 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 - 70.7 75.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1106 30.67 -81.47 69 192 230 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 - 70.7 75.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1100 30.67 -81.47 69 192 270 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.95 +0.01 70.3 75.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FBIS1 C 1100 32.69 -79.89 84 50 260 1 1 - - - - 29.97 +0.01 73.0 - 72.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1154 30.40 -81.43 85 189 240 4.1 4.1 - - - - - - 72.1 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1148 30.40 -81.43 85 189 240 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 71.4 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1142 30.40 -81.43 85 189 230 1.9 4.1 - - - - - - 71.6 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1136 30.40 -81.43 85 189 250 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 71.2 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1130 30.40 -81.43 85 189 250 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 70.9 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1124 30.40 -81.43 85 189 250 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 70.9 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1118 30.40 -81.43 85 189 260 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 70.9 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1112 30.40 -81.43 85 189 260 4.1 4.1 - - - - - - 70.7 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1106 30.40 -81.43 85 189 260 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 70.9 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1100 30.40 -81.43 85 189 280 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 70.7 74.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1154 32.78 -79.93 86 47 360 1.9 2.9 - - - - 29.94 - 75.2 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1148 32.78 -79.93 86 47 40 1.9 2.9 - - - - 29.94 - 74.7 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1142 32.78 -79.93 86 47 - 0.0 2.9 - - - - 29.95 - 74.8 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1136 32.78 -79.93 86 47 320 1.0 2.9 - - - - 29.94 - 74.7 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1130 32.78 -79.93 86 47 270 2.9 4.1 - - - - 29.94 - 74.3 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1124 32.78 -79.93 86 47 270 1.0 2.9 - - - - 29.94 - 74.3 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1118 32.78 -79.93 86 47 270 1.9 5.1 - - - - 29.94 - 74.1 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1112 32.78 -79.93 86 47 270 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.94 - 73.9 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CHTS1 O 1106 32.78 -79.93 86 47 270 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.94 - 73.8 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41029 B 1100 32.81 -79.63 99 52 260 1.9 - - - - - - - 73.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 44 observations reported for 1100 GMT
| DIST: distance | GST: gusts | MWD: mean wave direction | DEWP: dew point |
| HDG: heading | WVHT: wave height | PRES: sea level pressure | VIS: visibility |
| WDIR: wind direction | DPD: dominant wave period | PTDY: pressure tendency | ID: 41xxxx Atlantic, 42xxxx Gulf |
| WSPD: wind speed | APD: average wave period | ATMP: air temp | nm: nautical miles |
B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other
Data provided by the National Data Buoy Center
Notable Artificial Reefs Within 20 nautical miles of Bear River, (Range A Light), Georgia
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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