FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1042 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CONGAREE RIVER AT CAROLINA EASTMAN
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 114.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 115.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT
TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 118.3 FEET MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 119.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN THE CONGAREE NATIONAL
PARK. SOME AREA FARMLAND IS FLOODED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS AT THE
CAROLINA EASTMAN FACILITY.
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 323 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM
EST SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY.
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF COAST
STATES TODAY AND UP THE CAROLINA COAST ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA AND WINDS
OVER AREA LAKES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE
THIS MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND BEGIN TO RELAX ON SATURDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. SOME WIND GUSTS COULD REACH 30 KNOTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT WILL BE
ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.
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