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FXUS62 KCHS 101831
AFDCHS
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
231 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
KEY MESSAGES
- 1) A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GEORGIA
BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING.
- 2) WARMING TEMPERATURES AND RAIN-FREE CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS
WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1: A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
GEORGIA BEACHES THROUGH THIS EVENING.
THE COMBINATION OF ELEVATED NORTHEAST WINDS AND SEAS WILL
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE EVENING.
THEREFORE, A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS IN EFFECT AT THE
GEORGIA BEACHES, WITH A MODERATE RISK ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA
BEACHES TODAY. EXPECT WINDS AND SEAS TO BEGIN TO SETTLE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
.KEY MESSAGE 2: WARMING TEMPERATURES AND RAIN-FREE CONDITIONS
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.
A DEEP LAYERED RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AND
PREVAIL THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK, MAINTAINING CONTINUED DRY
WEATHER AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. UNFORTUNATELY WE EXPECT
NO IMPROVEMENT TO THE ONGOING SEVERE TO EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST.
AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/
18Z FRIDAY TAF: MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
GROUND FOG OVER THE TERMINALS LATE TONIGHT. PRETTY GOOD
CONSENSUS FOR VISIBILITIES TO DROP TO AROUND 2 MILES OR LESS
OVER KSAV FOR A COUPLE HOURS DURING THE EARLY MORNING, POSSIBLY
BECOMING DENSE AT TIMES. LESSER CONFIDENCE REMAINS FOR HOW
DISRUPTIVE THE FOG WILL BE ACROSS KCHS AND KJZI. FOR NOW WE
MENTION VSBYS DOWN TO 3SM FOR A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE SUNRISE.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK: VFR.
MARINE
TODAY AND TONIGHT: HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVERHEAD AND
EASTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER. LINGERING 6 FT SEAS WILL
SUBSIDE IN THE NEARSHORE GEORGIA WATERS (0-20 NM) THIS EVENING,
WITH THE OFFSHORE GEORGIA WATERS (20-60 NM) HOLDING ON LONGER.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN PLACE ONLY FOR THE GEORGIA
WATERS.
SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY: MARINE CONDITIONS WILL STEADILY IMPROVE
ON SATURDAY AS THE NORTHEAST GRADIENT WEAKENS AND HIGH PRESSURE
SHIFTS EAST. THE RESIDUAL 6 FT SEAS OVER THE OFFSHORE GA WATERS
SHOULD SUBSIDE BY EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY, AFTER WHICH WE DO
NOT ANTICIPATE ANY MARINE HEADLINES.
CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
GA...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ117-
119-139-141.
SC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR AMZ354.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR AMZ374.
BRS/JRL
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