...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY...
LOW PRESSURE IS DEVELOPING OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST THIS
MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN CENTERED
ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO
FEATURES WILL INCREASE THE NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL GUST UP TO 35
MPH THROUGH TONIGHT. GIVEN THE GROUND IS FULLY SATURATED... WINDS
OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING DOWN A FEW TREES WHICH ARE STILL FULLY
LEAVED. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES.
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RJD

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...
  GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...MARLBORO AND WILLIAMSBURG.
* THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
* THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE
  AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR
  TODAY. 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH
  THURSDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
RAINFALL RATES WILL GENERALLY BE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY
BUT THE PROLONGED NATURE OF THE RAIN WILL LEAD TO POTENTIAL
FLOODING. THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE RAIN MAY LEAD TO RIVER
FLOODING LATER IN THE WEEK. SOME OF THE MAJOR RIVERS MAY
EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP.
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