Gale Watch
NWS Charleston SC ยท US
Updated
Details
Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Thursday Afternoon Through Friday Morning
- Event
- Gale Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
North winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 9 to 12 ft possible.
Where
Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM.
When
From Thursday afternoon through Friday morning.
Impacts
Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Affected areas
- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Charleston SC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m19s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M373D5BQ78TNVDTGMR16BRM1
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffbca6d3691b98d314f143a725e7410cda1d66c5.006.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Charleston SC
- AWIPS ID
- CAPCHS
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.494
- WMO heading
- XOUS52
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 52
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWCHS |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS72 KCHS 231220 |
| NWSheadline | GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KCHS.GL.A.0007.260924T1800Z-260925T1200Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T08:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 075382 |
| UGC | AMZ382 |