Dense Fog Advisory URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 904 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... .A WARM AND MUGGY AIR MASS MOVING OVER THE COOLER GULF WATERS IS RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD DENSE SEA FOG OVER THE ADJACENT GULF AND TAMPA BAY WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING. DURING THE LAST FEW HOURS THE SEA FOG HAS BEEN MOVING INLAND OVER COASTAL LOCATIONS BETWEEN SARASOTA AND CEDAR KEY WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES BEING OBSERVED. AS THE NIGHT CONTINUES THE SEA FOG WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE WITH ADDITIONAL AREAS OF DENSE FOG DEVELOPING OVER THE LAND AREAS AS WELL. THE FOG WILL SUPPORT VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR ALL MOTORISTS. FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-239-242- 248-249-251-255-260-041500- /O.CON.KTBW.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140204T1500Z/ SUMTER-PINELLAS-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-COASTAL LEVY- COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-COASTAL PASCO- COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-INLAND LEVY- INLAND CITRUS-INLAND HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH- INLAND MANATEE-INLAND SARASOTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...CLEARWATER... ST. PETERSBURG...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...WAUCHULA...SEBRING... AVON PARK...ARCADIA...CEDAR KEY...YANKEETOWN...CRYSTAL RIVER... HOMOSASSA...HERNANDO BEACH...BAYPORT...PORT RICHEY...HUDSON... TAMPA...APOLLO BEACH...WESTCHASE...BRADENTON... ANNA MARIA ISLAND...VENICE...SARASOTA...ENGLEWOOD...CHIEFLAND... BRONSON...WILLISTON...INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... DADE CITY...ZEPHYRHILLS...BRANDON...PLANT CITY... SUN CITY CENTER...PARRISH...LAKEWOOD RANCH...MYAKKA CITY... NORTH PORT 904 PM EST MON FEB 3 2014 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * VISIBILITY...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WITH RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY TONIGHT WITH MORE WIDESPREAD LOW VISIBILITIES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE MORNING RUSH HOUR COMMUTE TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS WILL BE FELT FIRST ALONG THE COAST IN AREAS OF SEA FOG THIS EVENING...WITH DETERIORATING VISIBILITY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING FURTHER INLAND AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON AND WILL LIKELY IMPACT MOST OF WEST AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS OVER TAMPA BAY COULD ESPECIALLY BE PRONE TO EXTREMELY LOW VISIBILITIES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES WHEN ENCOUNTERING FOG. && $$ Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 507 AM EST MON FEB 3 2014 FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870- 873-876-041015- SUMTER-PINELLAS-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-COASTAL LEVY- COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-COASTAL PASCO- COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA- COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-INLAND LEVY-INLAND CITRUS- INLAND HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-INLAND MANATEE- INLAND SARASOTA-INLAND CHARLOTTE-INLAND LEE-TAMPA BAY WATERS- CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 507 AM EST MON FEB 3 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...DENSE FOG IMPACT... PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL AFFECT LAND AREAS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...WITH VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE POSSIBLE. DRIVERS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WHEN ENCOUNTERING FOG. AREAS OF DENSE SEA FOG WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS NORTHWARD...WITH PATCHY DENSE FOG POSSIBLE OVER THE REST OF THE WATERS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT VISIBILITIES OF ONE MILE OR LESS AND WILL ALSO PERIODICALLY EXPERIENCE VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 MILE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. $$ CARLISLE
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