Interactive NWS Alert Information

New Event for Galveston County
Dense Fog Advisory valid from Feb 21 12 5:30 PM to Feb 22 12 9:00 AM CST
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Feb 21 12 5:29 PM CST
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Radar Time: Feb 21 2012 5:30 PM CST
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WWUS74 KHGX 212330
NPWHGX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
530 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL COUNTIES THROUGH 9 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...

.DENSE SEA FOG HAS BEGUN TO MOVE INLAND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL
COUNTIES BETWEEN SAN LUIS PASS AND THE MATAGORDA BAY AREA. THIS FOG
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING AND PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOCATIONS FURTHER TO THE NORTH...INCLUDING
IN AND AROUND GALVESTON BAY...SHOULD BEGIN TO SEE DENSE FOG DEVELOPMENT
THIS EVENING.

TXZ214-235>238-220730-
/O.NEW.KHGX.FG.Y.0015.120221T2330Z-120222T1500Z/
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...BAY CITY...
EDNA...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...LAKE JACKSON...
LEAGUE CITY...MONT BELVIEU...PALACIOS...PEARLAND...TEXAS CITY...
WINNIE
530 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A
DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.

* EVENT...AREAS OF DENSE FOG

* TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY

* IMPACT...RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED
TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR
HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

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