<< Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 8:53 pm EDT on May 23, 2001
...Smoke And Fog Reducing Visibility Tonight...
A large Forest fire in the Florida Big Bend area is producing a dense smoke plume this evening...and northwest flow across the area is directing the plume towards east central Florida. As a result...the Florida division of forestry has issued a heavy smoke advisory tonight and early Thursday morning for much of central and northeast Florida.
As winds diminish overnight and temperatures cool...much of the smoke will settle to the ground and combine with fog to produce reduced visibilities. Visibilities in many locations to fall to one to two miles overnight...with some areas dropping below 1 mile at times.
Motorists traveling across east central Florida tonight should remain very cautious and be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Drive slow and give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination.
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