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WHAT HAS CHANGED

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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.