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FXUS62 KCHS 091401
AFDCHS
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1001 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
KEY MESSAGES
- 1) DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION
TODAY.
- 2) THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ALL AREA BEACHES
TODAY.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1: DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE REGION TODAY.
DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT SYNOPTIC FEATURE TODAY,
WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. RH VALUES WILL
LIKELY BOTTOM OUT IN THE LOW TO MID 30S FAR INLAND, WITH MID 40S
ALONG THE I-95 CORRIDOR, AND HIGHER AT THE BEACHES. THE BREEZY
NE WINDS OBSERVED OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS WILL WANE, WITH
AFTERNOON GUSTS ONLY AROUND 15 MPH EXPECTED. THEREFORE, A FIRE
DANGER STATEMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
KEY MESSAGE 2: THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ALL AREA
BEACHES TODAY.
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ALL BEACHES TODAY. LOOKING TO FRIDAY,
WINDS AND SEAS START TO SETTLE. HOWEVER, MODERATE RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE GIVEN 4-5 FOOT SWELLS ALONG THE
SOUTH CAROLINA BEACHES, AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
GEORGIA BEACHES GIVEN SWELLS OF 5-6 FEET.
AVIATION /13Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE 12Z TAF PERIOD.
A BRIEF PERIOD OF MVFR WILL IMPACT THE KJZI TERMINAL THIS
MORNING, HOWEVER VFR SHOULD RETURN THIS AFTERNOON. NE GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS WILL RETURN LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS
AFTERNOON, WANING WITH NIGHTFALL TONIGHT.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK: VFR.
MARINE
TODAY: WHILE THE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS REMAIN STRONG, THEY HAVE BEEN
SLOWLY TRENDING DOWN OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS, WHICH HAS ALLOWED FOR
THE GALE WARNINGS TO TRANSITION OVER TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES. THE
WINDS WILL REMAIN SUSTAINED IN THE MID 20S WITH GUSTS INTO THE LOWER
30S THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WITH THE GRADIENT STARTING TO RELAX THURSDAY
NIGHT, RESULTING IN DIMINISHING WINDS THOUGH SEAS WILL REMAIN
ELEVATED.
FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME MORE DIRECTLY
CENTERED ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WHICH WILL ALLOW
MARINE CONDITIONS TO STEADILY IMPROVE. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES LOOK
TO LINGER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE NEARSHORE ZONES, WITH THE
OFFSHORE GEORGIA ZONE HOLDING ON UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE SEAS
SETTLE. WINDS SHOULD RETURN TO A MORE TYPICAL PATTERN FOR THE LATE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH ONSHORE FLOW TOPPING OUT
AROUND 10-15 KNOTS.
HIGH SURF: BASED ON LATEST WEBCAMS AND A BEACH REPORT, THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED EARLY.
CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
GA...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ117-
119-139-141.
SC...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
SCZ048>051.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR AMZ350-354.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR AMZ352.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR AMZ374.
APT/CPM/ETM
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