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(longitude W81.3, latitude N31.5):
Wednesday
8 February 2012 UT - 5h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:48
Sunrise 07:13
Sun Overhead 12:39
Sunset 18:06
End civil twilight 18:31
MOON
Moonrise 18:10 on preceding day
Moon Overhead 00:50
Moonset 07:22
Moonrise 19:15
Moonset 07:59 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 8 February: waning gibbous
with 99% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Full Moon on 7 February 2012 at 16:55 (UT - 5h).
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Sun & Moon Data : U.S. Naval Observatory
NOAA National Weather Service Marine Forecasts
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tropical WX Outlook
Marine Text Forecasts Suitable for printing
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Tropical Weather Update
ABNT20 KNHC 061158
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
700 AM EST MON FEB 6 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM WESTERN CUBA NORTHWARD
INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS IS INTERACTING WITH A MID TO UPPER-LEVEL
TROUGH. WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF AN ORGANIZED SURFACE
CIRCULATION AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS
FAVORABLE FOR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE DAY TODAY.
THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A
SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF ANY
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT...THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AND ISOLATED GUSTY WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CUBA...THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY AS IT MOVES
GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD NEAR 15 MPH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIAOFFNT3 AND WMO
HEADER FZNT23 KNHC...AND IN PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST SPECIAL
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
$$
FORECASTER BRENNAN
Marine Weather Forecast
FZUS52 KCHS 081510 CWFCHS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1010 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 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 AMZ300-090615- 1010 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL HOLD IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES THROUGH FRIDAY. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK BY WELL OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST FRIDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY THE PASSAGE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT ON SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION SUNDAY.
AMZ330-090615- CHARLESTON HARBOR- 1010 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 THIS AFTERNOON NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. TONIGHT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. THU NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. THU NIGHT NE WINDS 5 KT. FRI E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. FRI NIGHT S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SAT NIGHT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SUN N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SUN NIGHT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED...WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. CHARLESTON HARBOR WATER TEMPERATURE...57 DEGREES.
AMZ350-090615- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 1010 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 THIS AFTERNOON NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. TONIGHT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. THU N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. THU NIGHT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FRI E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT. FRI NIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NIGHT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SUN N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SUN NIGHT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ352-090615- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 1010 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 THIS AFTERNOON NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. TONIGHT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. THU NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. THU NIGHT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FRI E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. FRI NIGHT S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT... THEN 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NIGHT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SUN N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SUN NIGHT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ354-090615- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1010 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 THIS AFTERNOON NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. TONIGHT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. THU NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. THU NIGHT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FRI E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FRI NIGHT S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT...THEN 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NIGHT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SUN N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SUN NIGHT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ374-090615- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1010 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 THIS AFTERNOON NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. TONIGHT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. THU NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. THU NIGHT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FRI E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. FRI NIGHT S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SAT NIGHT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SUN N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SUN NIGHT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
Point Forecast Weather for Valona GA Latitude: 31.48 Longitude: -81.33
Buoy Reports
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAXG1 O 1500 31.42 -81.30 4 157 350 5.1 - - - - - 30.15 +0.06 54.3 - 50.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1506 32.03 -80.90 40 34 330 4.1 4.1 - - - - - - 51.6 57.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1500 32.03 -80.90 40 34 340 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 50.5 57.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAUF1 C 1500 29.86 -81.27 97 178 350 16 17 - - - - 30.16 +0.06 59.4 62.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 4 observations reported for 1500 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAXG1 O 1445 31.42 -81.30 4 157 350 5.1 - - - - - 30.15 - 53.1 - 50.2 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAXG1 O 1430 31.42 -81.30 4 157 340 6.0 - - - - - 30.15 - 52.5 - 50.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAXG1 O 1415 31.42 -81.30 4 157 350 5.1 - - - - - 30.15 - 51.4 - 50.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAXG1 O 1400 31.42 -81.30 4 157 360 5.1 - - - - - 30.15 +0.06 50.2 - 49.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41008 B 1450 31.40 -80.87 24 101 340 9.7 11.7 2.6 10 4.6 - 30.17 +0.05 55.8 60.1 52.0 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 10.0 N/A 1.64 4.5 N/A N/A FPKG1 O 1454 32.03 -80.90 40 34 280 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 50.2 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1448 32.03 -80.90 40 34 280 5.1 5.1 - - - - - - 49.5 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1442 32.03 -80.90 40 34 300 5.1 7.0 - - - - - - 48.6 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1436 32.03 -80.90 40 34 300 6.0 7.0 - - - - - - 47.8 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1430 32.03 -80.90 40 34 290 5.1 7.0 - - - - - - 48.2 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1424 32.03 -80.90 40 34 290 5.1 6.0 - - - - - - 48.0 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1418 32.03 -80.90 40 34 310 5.1 6.0 - - - - - - 47.3 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1412 32.03 -80.90 40 34 320 6.0 8.0 - - - - - - 46.9 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1406 32.03 -80.90 40 34 300 6.0 7.0 - - - - - - 46.0 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FPKG1 O 1400 32.03 -80.90 40 34 300 7.0 7.0 - - - - - - 45.9 57.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41112 B 1451 30.72 -81.29 46 177 - - - 3.0 4 4.2 59 - - - 61.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.98 12.5 E 2.62 4.3 ENE VERY_STEEP 41112 B 1421 30.72 -81.29 46 177 - - - 3.0 4 4.2 63 - - - 61.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.98 11.8 E 2.62 4.3 ENE VERY_STEEP FRDF1 O 1454 30.67 -81.47 49 188 350 8.9 9.9 - - - - 30.14 - 54.9 62.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1448 30.67 -81.47 49 188 350 8.9 9.9 - - - - 30.14 - 54.9 62.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1442 30.67 -81.47 49 188 350 9.9 12.0 - - - - 30.13 - 55.0 62.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1436 30.67 -81.47 49 188 350 11.1 13.0 - - - - 30.13 - 54.7 62.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1430 30.67 -81.47 49 188 340 11.1 12.0 - - - - 30.13 - 54.7 62.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1424 30.67 -81.47 49 188 340 9.9 12.0 - - - - 30.13 - 54.7 62.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1418 30.67 -81.47 49 188 340 9.9 11.1 - - - - 30.13 - 54.5 62.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1412 30.67 -81.47 49 188 340 9.9 11.1 - - - - 30.13 - 54.7 62.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1406 30.67 -81.47 49 188 350 8.9 11.1 - - - - 30.13 - 55.0 62.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1400 30.67 -81.47 49 188 350 8.9 9.9 - - - - 30.12 +0.06 55.0 62.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1454 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - 55.2 62.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1448 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - 55.4 62.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1442 30.40 -81.43 65 185 330 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - 55.0 62.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1436 30.40 -81.43 65 185 330 8.0 9.9 - - - - - - 54.9 62.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1430 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 8.9 9.9 - - - - - - 54.7 62.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1424 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - 54.9 62.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1418 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 8.0 9.9 - - - - - - 54.3 62.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1412 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 6.0 8.9 - - - - - - 54.5 62.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1406 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - 54.3 62.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 1400 30.40 -81.43 65 185 340 6.0 8.0 - - - - - - 54.1 62.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 1400 30.40 -81.50 65 188 110 7.0 - - - - - 30.14 - 53.6 62.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ACXS1 O 1445 32.56 -80.45 79 34 - - - - - - - 30.18 - 54.3 - 42.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ACXS1 O 1430 32.56 -80.45 79 34 - - - - - - - 30.15 - 52.3 - 44.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ACXS1 O 1415 32.56 -80.45 79 34 - - - - - - - 30.15 - 50.4 - 42.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ACXS1 O 1400 32.56 -80.45 79 34 - - - - - - - 30.15 +0.03 47.5 - 40.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41012 B 1450 30.04 -80.53 96 154 360 13.6 17.5 - - - - 30.12 +0.06 64.9 72.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAUF1 C 1400 29.86 -81.27 97 178 360 16 18 - - - - 30.14 +0.07 59.5 62.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 44 observations reported for 1400 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 Creighton Narrows Entrance, Crescent River, Georgia
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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