Special Weather Statement
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
349 AM EST THU DEC 5 2013

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-051400-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
349 AM EST THU DEC 5 2013

...AREAS OF DENSE FOG DEVELOPING REGION-WIDE...

CALM WINDS COMBINED WITH UNSEASONABLY MOIST AIR IN PLACE ACROSS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS CREATED AREAS OF
DENSE FOG ACROSS THE REGION AGAIN TONIGHT. A NUMBER OF
LOCATIONS WERE REPORTING VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE HALF
MILE...WITH LOCAL AREAS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE COAST AND NEAR AREAS WHERE PRESCRIBED BURNS HAVE CREATED A
DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF SMOKE AND FOG. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION REPORTS THAT U.S. HIGHWAY 90 IS CLOSED IN THE VICINITY
OF COUNTY ROAD 250-A NEAR OLUSTEE IN BAKER COUNTY.

IF COVERAGE OF DENSE FOG INCREASES...THEN A DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL
BE ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF OUR AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
FOG IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS ON
THURSDAY.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. THE PATCHY
NATURE OF THE FOG WILL DROP VISIBILITIES QUICKLY IN A SHORT DISTANCE.
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.

$$

NELSON
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