PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
736 AM EDT FRI JUL 6 2007

TO...        FAMILY OF SERVICES /FOS/ SUBSCRIBERS...
             NOAAPORT SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER 
             SERVICE /NWS/ CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS...NWS 
             EMPLOYEES
 
FROM...      PAUL YURA
             WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
             NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC

SUBJECT...   ADDITION OF WAVE HEIGHTS AND WATER TEMPERATURE 
             DATA TO THE RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR LAKE 
             MOULTRIE...EFFECTIVE JULY 16 2007

ON JULY 16 2007...BEGINNING WITH THE 4 AM FORECAST PACKAGE...
FORECASTERS AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 
CHARLESTON SC WILL BEGIN INCLUDING ROUTINE WAVE HEIGHT INFORMATION 
IN THE RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR LAKE MOULTRIE. THIS INITIATIVE IS 
PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO IMPROVE WARNING AND FORECAST SERVICES 
ON LAKE MOULTRIE. 

WAVE HEIGHT INFORMATION WILL BE INCLUDED IN ALL FORECAST PERIODS 
AND WILL SUPPLEMENT THE CURRENT SET OF FORECAST PARAMETERS THAT IS
CURRENTLY FOUND IN THE PRODUCT. THIS INCLUDES ADVISORIES AND 
WARNINGS FOR HIGH WINDS...WIND DIRECTION AND WIND SPEED. IN 
ADDITION...WATER TEMPERATURE DATA TAKEN FROM THE USGS STATION 
LOCATED IN THE LAKE MOULTRIE REDIVERSION CANAL WILL BE INCLUDED.

AN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW PRODUCT IS FOUND BELOW...

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RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR LAKE MOULTRIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
404 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2007

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY
FOR LAKE MOULTRIE...

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FOOT.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 
3 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 
2 FEET.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FOOT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. WAVES LESS THAN 1 FOOT.

WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE REDIVERSION CANAL...84 DEGREES.

MARINERS ON LAKE MOULTRIE ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REAL TIME WIND 
REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY 
OF THIS FORECAST. PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE.

/END EXAMPLE/

IF USERS HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR LAKE MOULTRIE PLEASE CONTACT...

PAUL YURA
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
5777 SOUTH AVIATION AVE
NORTH CHARLESTON SC 29406
PHONE... 843-744-1436
EMAIL... PAUL.YURA@NOAA.GOV.

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