793  
FOUS52 KCHS 241959  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
359 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
SCZ050-250930-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
359 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
DATE 07/24/08 FRI 07/25/08 SAT 07/26/08 SUN  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 71 91 72 92 75  
TEMP 89 82 76 74 72 75 87 91 89 82 77 74 73 76 88 92 90 84 79 77 75 78  
DEWPT 72 71 71 72 72 73 70 68 69 71 72 72 73 73 72 72 72 73 73 73 74 74  
RH 57 69 85 93100 94 57 47 52 69 85 93100 90 59 52 56 70 82 87 97 88  
WIND DIR S S S S W N NE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 3 1 0 1 3 5 8 8 5 3 2 3 6 8 9 9 8 6 5 5  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 96 86 92 95 94 86 95 99 97 90  
MAX HEAT 99 95 95 83 99 100 86  
 
DATE 07/27 MON 07/28/08 TUE 07/29/08 WED 07/30/08 THU 07/31/08  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 93 75 92 76 92 75 92 76 92  
TEMP 93 84 77 78 92 84 78 79 92 84 77 78 92 84 78 79 92 84  
DEWPT 74 75 75 75 74 75 75 76 75 75 76 75 74 75 74 75 75 75  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 30 20 20 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C S S C C S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S C C S S C C S S C C  
 
 
GAZ118-250930-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
359 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
DATE 07/24/08 FRI 07/25/08 SAT 07/26/08 SUN  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 71 93 73 93 74  
TEMP 91 83 76 74 72 75 89 93 91 84 78 76 74 77 89 93 91 84 79 76 75 77  
DEWPT 70 72 72 73 72 73 69 66 68 70 72 72 73 73 71 70 71 72 73 73 74 74  
RH 50 70 87 97100 94 52 41 47 63 82 87 97 87 56 47 52 67 82 90 97 90  
WIND DIR S S S S SE E E SE SE S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 3  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 97 88 94 96 95 88 95 99 98 90  
MAX HEAT 99 84 96 96 85 99 99 87  
 
DATE 07/27 MON 07/28/08 TUE 07/29/08 WED 07/30/08 THU 07/31/08  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 92 75 92 75 92 75 92 75 93  
TEMP 92 84 77 78 92 84 77 78 92 84 77 78 92 84 77 78 93 84  
DEWPT 74 75 74 74 74 76 75 75 74 74 75 75 74 75 75 75 75 75  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 30 20 20 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C S S S S S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S C C S S S S S S C C  
 
 
SCZ050-250930-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
359 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
DATE 07/24/08 FRI 07/25/08 SAT 07/26/08 SUN  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 74 89 74 89 76  
TEMP 88 81 77 76 74 77 86 89 88 82 78 76 74 77 86 89 88 83 79 78 76 78  
DEWPT 72 72 72 73 73 73 71 70 70 72 72 73 73 73 72 72 73 74 73 73 74 74  
RH 59 74 85 90 97 87 61 54 55 72 82 90 97 87 63 57 61 74 82 85 94 88  
WIND DIR SE S S S W N NE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 6 4 2 1 1 4 6 8 8 5 3 3 4 6 9 10 11 10 8 6 6  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 10 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 95 85 91 94 93 86 92 96 95 89  
MAX HEAT 96 84 94 94 84 96 96 86  
 
DATE 07/27 MON 07/28/08 TUE 07/29/08 WED 07/30/08 THU 07/31/08  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 89 76 88 78 89 76 90 77 89  
TEMP 89 83 78 78 88 83 79 80 89 83 78 78 90 84 79 79 89 83  
DEWPT 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 76 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 30 20 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C S S S S S S S S  
TSTMS C C C C S S C C S S S S S S S S  
 
 
SCZ048-250930-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
359 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
DATE 07/24/08 FRI 07/25/08 SAT 07/26/08 SUN  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 72 91 73 92 74  
TEMP 89 82 77 74 73 75 87 91 89 83 77 75 74 76 88 92 90 84 78 76 75 77  
DEWPT 72 72 72 73 73 73 70 68 69 71 72 73 73 73 72 71 72 73 73 73 74 74  
RH 57 72 85 97100 94 57 47 52 67 85 94 97 90 59 51 56 70 85 90 97 90  
WIND DIR SE S S S E N NE E SE SE S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 3 1 0 0 2 5 6 8 5 3 2 2 4 6 8 8 6 5 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 96 87 92 95 94 88 95 99 97 90  
MAX HEAT 99 84 95 96 85 99 99 86  
 
DATE 07/27 MON 07/28/08 TUE 07/29/08 WED 07/30/08 THU 07/31/08  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 92 75 92 75 92 75 91 75 91  
TEMP 92 84 77 78 92 84 77 78 92 84 77 78 91 83 77 78 91 83  
DEWPT 74 75 75 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75  
PWIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 30 20 20 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C S S S S S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S C C S S S S S S C C  
 
 
SCZ043-250930-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
359 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
DATE 07/24/08 FRI 07/25/08 SAT 07/26/08 SUN  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 69 93 71 93 73  
TEMP 91 82 75 72 70 73 88 93 91 83 76 74 72 75 89 93 91 84 78 76 74 77  
DEWPT 69 70 71 71 70 72 68 66 66 69 70 71 72 72 71 70 71 72 72 72 72 73  
RH 49 67 87 97100 97 52 41 44 63 82 90100 90 56 47 52 67 82 87 93 87  
WIND DIR S SE S S SE NE E E SE SE S S SW W SW S S S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 5 6 4 2 1 2 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 3  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 96 86 92 96 94 87 95 99 98 89  
MAX HEAT 99 96 96 83 99 99 85  
 
DATE 07/27 MON 07/28/08 TUE 07/29/08 WED 07/30/08 THU 07/31/08  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 93 73 93 73 93 73 93 74 93  
TEMP 93 84 76 76 93 84 76 76 93 84 76 76 93 84 76 77 93 84  
DEWPT 73 75 74 74 73 74 75 75 74 74 75 74 74 75 75 75 75 75  
PWIND DIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 30 20 30 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C S S C C S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S C C S S C C S S C C  
 
 
GAZ099-250930-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
359 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
DATE 07/24/08 FRI 07/25/08 SAT 07/26/08 SUN  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 70 95 71 93 73  
TEMP 92 83 76 73 71 75 90 95 93 84 77 74 72 75 89 93 91 84 78 76 74 77  
DEWPT 65 67 70 71 71 71 67 64 65 68 68 69 70 70 68 67 68 70 70 71 71 72  
RH 41 59 82 93100 87 47 36 40 59 74 84 93 84 50 43 47 63 76 85 90 85  
WIND DIR SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 94 86 93 97 95 87 93 97 95 88  
MAX HEAT 97 83 97 97 84 97 97 85  
 
DATE 07/27 MON 07/28/08 TUE 07/29/08 WED 07/30/08 THU 07/31/08  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 93 74 93 73 93 73 93 73 93  
TEMP 93 84 76 77 93 84 76 76 93 84 76 76 93 83 76 76 93 83  
DEWPT 71 73 73 73 71 74 74 74 73 73 74 74 72 73 73 74 72 74  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 30 20 30 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C C S S C C S S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S C C S S C C S S C C  
 
 
 
PRODUCT KEY...  
 
--- CLOUD COVER ---  
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT  
CL 0 TO <=5 PERCENT SUNNY/CLEAR  
FW >5 TO <=25 PERCENT SUNNY/MOSTLY CLEAR  
SC >25 TO <=50 PERCENT PARTLY CLOUDY  
B1 >50 TO <=69 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY  
B2 >69 TO <=87 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY  
OV >87 TO 100 PERCENT CLOUDY  
 
--- OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY --- --- WEATHER COVERAGE ---  
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM  
F FOG S SLIGHT  
PF PATCHY FOG C CHANCE  
F+ DENSE FOG L LIKELY  
PF+ PATCHY DENSE FOG O OCCASIONAL  
H HAZE D DEFINITE  
BS BLOWING SNOW  
K SMOKE  
BD BLOWING DUST  
AF VOLCANIC ASHFALL  
 
--- EXTENDED WIND FORECAST CHARACTER ---  
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED  
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED  
LT LIGHT < 8 MPH  
GN GENTLE 8-14 MPH  
BZ BREEZY 15-22 MPH  
WY WINDY 23-30 MPH  
VW VERY WINDY 31-39 MPH  
SD STRONG/DAMAGING >=40 MPH  
 
 
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