Another day of Waterspouts from CHS
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 2:09 pm
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
215 PM EDT MON AUG 4 2003
ANOTHER DAY OF WATERSPOUTS...WITH SEVERAL SIGHTED OFF FOLLY BEACH
AND KIAWAH ISLAND AGAIN. THANK GOODNESS FOR OUR SPOTTERS. LINES OF
BUILDING CUMULUS AND VERY LIGHT WINDS IN THE LOWEST FEW THOUSAND
FEET...COMBINED WITH WEAK CONVERGENCE AND SLIGHT VEERING IN THE
LOWER TROPOSPHERE TO PRODUCE THE SPOUTS.
RECENT SATELLITE AND RADAR SHOWING LIMITED COVERAGE OF CONVECTION SO
FAR...WITH MOST ACTIVITY ALONG THE COAST OF MCINTOSH COUNTY. STORM
MOTION IS E NEAR 20 KT. PLENTY OF CONVECTION STARTING TO SPREAD
ACROSS GA AND WITH RESULTANT SEA BREEZE JUST GETTING
STARTED...COVERAGE OF CONVECTION WILL BEGIN ONCE THE CAP BREAKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
215 PM EDT MON AUG 4 2003
ANOTHER DAY OF WATERSPOUTS...WITH SEVERAL SIGHTED OFF FOLLY BEACH
AND KIAWAH ISLAND AGAIN. THANK GOODNESS FOR OUR SPOTTERS. LINES OF
BUILDING CUMULUS AND VERY LIGHT WINDS IN THE LOWEST FEW THOUSAND
FEET...COMBINED WITH WEAK CONVERGENCE AND SLIGHT VEERING IN THE
LOWER TROPOSPHERE TO PRODUCE THE SPOUTS.
RECENT SATELLITE AND RADAR SHOWING LIMITED COVERAGE OF CONVECTION SO
FAR...WITH MOST ACTIVITY ALONG THE COAST OF MCINTOSH COUNTY. STORM
MOTION IS E NEAR 20 KT. PLENTY OF CONVECTION STARTING TO SPREAD
ACROSS GA AND WITH RESULTANT SEA BREEZE JUST GETTING
STARTED...COVERAGE OF CONVECTION WILL BEGIN ONCE THE CAP BREAKS