Active Advisories: Dense Smoke Advisory
Currently
Reported at Hurlburt Field, FL
5:55 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2012- 72°F22°C
Smoke- Feels Like:72°F22°CDew Point:70°F21°CHumidity:94%
Winds:NNE 2 mph 3 kph
Pressure:29.83 in1010 hPaVisibility:2.00 miles3218.00 meters
Dense Smoke Advisory
...A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL OKALOOSA COUNTY UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... .PATCHES OF SMOKE ACROSS COASTAL OKALOOSA COUNTY ASSOCIATED WITH A WILDFIRE LOCATED NORTHWEST OF HURLBURT FIELD WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND DENSE OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES IN THE SMOKE ARE EXPECTED TO DROP AS LOW AS A QUARTER TO HALF MILE AND LIKELY IMPACT MUCH OF COASTAL OKALOOSA COUNTY INTO THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THIS AREA AND BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN UPON ENCOUNTERING DENSE SMOKE. FLZ006-311245- /O.CON.KMOB.SM.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120531T1300Z/ COASTAL OKALOOSA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WRIGHT...NICEVILLE...SEMINOLE... EGLIN AFB 1145 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012 ...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * TIMING...PATCHY SMOKE WILL BECOME DENSE OVERNIGHT ACROSS COASTAL OKALOOSA COUNTY. * VISIBILITY...LOWERING TO AS LOW AS A QUARTER TO HALF MILE OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY MEANS WIDESPREAD FIRES WILL CREATE SMOKE... LIMITING VISIBILITIES. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS... AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU IN CASE A SUDDEN STOP IS NEEDED. &&
