Special Weather Statement
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
733 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013

GAZ099-114>119-137>141-041400-
CANDLER-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-
COASTAL CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-
INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
733 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013

...LOCALLY DENSE FOG MOVING NORTH OF THE ALTAMAHA RIVER...

SATELLITE AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOW AREAS OF FOG...SOME
LOCALLY DENSE...MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST OUT OF NORTHERN FLORIDA
AND FAR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS MORNING. THE FOG WILL CONTINUE TO
SPREAD NORTHEAST AND AFFECT MOSTLY AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 16
THROUGH 9 AM. VISIBILITIES IN THE FOG WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2
MILES...BUT WILL DROP TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY.  THE PATCHY
NATURE OF THE FOG WILL DROP VISIBILITIES QUICKLY IN A SHORT DISTANCE.
IN ADDITION...VISIBILITIES MAY BECOME SEVERELY RESTRICTED NEAR
RIVERS...LAKES...BRIDGES...AND LOW LYING AREAS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW ADDITIONAL
TRAVEL TIME.  USE LOW BEAMS...REDUCE DRIVING SPEED...AND ALLOW FOR
PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER CARS.  YOU CAN OVERTAKE ANOTHER
VEHICLE QUICKLY IN POOR VISIBILITIES...SO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE
DEFENSIVELY.

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