Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for Guilford County
Dense Fog Advisory valid from Jan 11 4:00 PM to Jan 12 10:00 AM EST
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Jan 11 2:12 PM EST
Radar Time: Jan 11 2013 4:00 PM EST
000 WWUS72 KRAH 111912 NPWRAH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 212 PM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .CALM WINDS AND A SATURATED AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DENSE FOG ALONG AND WEST OF THE HIGHWAY 1 CORRIDOR THROUGH MID TO LATE SATURDAY MORNING. NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>077-083>086-120900- /O.NEW.KRAH.FG.Y.0001.130111T2100Z-130112T1500Z/ PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE- DURHAM-FRANKLIN-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-STANLY-MONTGOMERY- MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROXBORO...OXFORD...HENDERSON... WARRENTON...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT... BURLINGTON...CHAPEL HILL...DURHAM...LOUISBURG...LEXINGTON... ASHEBORO...PITTSBORO...RALEIGH...ALBEMARLE...TROY... SOUTHERN PINES...SANFORD...LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...ROCKINGHAM... LAURINBURG...RAEFORD 212 PM EST FRI JAN 11 2013 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATION...AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 1 INCLUDING THE TRIANGLE AND TRIAD. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. * TIMING...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL DEVELOP PRIOR TO SUNSET AND PERSIST THROUGH MID TO LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE RUSH HOUR COMMUTE THIS AFTERNOON IN RALEIGH...GREENSBORO...HIGH POINT...WINSTON-SALEM AND LEXINGTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.