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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Charleston SC
645 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

SCZ049-050-181500-
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Coastal Colleton-Charleston-
645 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level
  expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.4 to 7.6 feet
  Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston).

* WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 11 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...This will result in some roads becoming impassable
  and minor flooding of properties.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tide will occur around 9:05 AM today
  at Charleston. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2
  hours before and after high tide.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood
impact information.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Charleston Harbor SC
MLLW Categories - Minor 7.0 ft, Moderate 7.5 ft, Major 8.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.2 ft, Moderate 1.7 ft, Major 2.2 ft

             Total      Total    Departure
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 17/09 PM     6.4        0.6        0.0       N/A      None
 18/09 AM     7.5        1.7        0.3       N/A    Moderate
 18/10 PM     6.3        0.5        0.2       N/A      None
 19/10 AM     7.7        1.9        0.5       N/A    Moderate
 19/10 PM     6.6        0.8        0.7       N/A      None
 20/11 AM     7.5        1.7        0.5       N/A    Moderate

&&

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