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NOUS42 KCHS 290019
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
816 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
TO: SUBSCRIBERS:
-NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
-EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
-NOAAPORT
OTHER NWS PARTNERS AND EMPLOYEES
FROM:CARL BARNES, ACTING METEOROLOGIST IN CHARGE
WFO CHARLESTON, SC
SUBJECT: GROUND LEVEL OZONE FORECASTS DISCONTINUED
THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE, IN
COORDINATION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES (SC DES) AND THE CHARLESTON AREA BROADCAST MEDIA, HAS
DISCONTINUED THE DAILY GROUND LEVEL OZONE FORECAST PRODUCT,
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS LEGACY TEXT PRODUCT WAS ISSUED BETWEEN
MARCH 31 AND SEPTEMBER 29 EACH YEAR AND RELAYED THE AIR QUALITY
INDEX (AQI) FORECAST PRODUCED BY THE SC DES FOR THE CHARLESTON
TRI-COUNTY AREA (BERKELEY, CHARLESTON AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES).
THE DAILY AQI WILL CONTINUE TO BE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BY GOING
TO THE SC DES WEBSITE:
HTTPS://DES.SC.GOV/PROGRAMS/BUREAU-AIR-QUALITY/AIR-QUALITY-FORECAST
THE GROUND LEVEL ZONE FORECAST ISSUED BY NWS CHARLESTON UTILIZED
THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS HEADERS:
WMO HEADER: AEUS72 KCHS
AWIPS HEADER: AQICHS
AIR QUALITY ALERTS FOR OZONE WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED FOR THE
CHARLESTON TRI-COUNTY AREA AND FOR FINE PARTICULATES (SMOKE) FOR
ALL OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO BY THE SC
DES.
AIR QUALITY ALERTS ISSUED BY NWS CHARLESTON UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING
COMMUNICATIONS HEADERS:
WMO HEADER: AEUS72 KCHS
AWIPS HEADER: AQACHS
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT:
STEVEN TAYLOR
AIR QUALITY FOCAL POINT
WFO CHARLESTON, SC
STEVEN.TAYLOR@NOAA.GOV
843-747-5860
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