Charleston
NOAA CO-OPS station 8665530
Observed , 10 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh N winds at 17 kn gusting to 25 kn. Water 84°F, air 74°F. Tonight: N Winds 15 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 6:46PM EDT until September 24 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Charleston Harbor. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
25kn
Direction
6° N
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours11 to 20 kn
Water Level
6.7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours2 to 6.8 ft
Air temp
74°F
72 to 76°F today
Water temp
84°F
83 to 84°F today
Pressure
1019mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.6 mbar
Last 12 hours1018 to 1020 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
N Winds 15 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt.
Thu
N Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms.
Thu Night
N Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Evening.
Synopsis
Inland high pressure will prevail into early next week. Developing low pressure well offshore of the Carolina coast will move north closer to New England through the weekend.
NWS zone Charleston Harbor
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 72 to 76°F, water 83 to 84°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8665530
32°46'52" N 79°55'26" W
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