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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
458 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2007

FLZ023>025-030>033-036>038-030215-
ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-DUVAL-FLAGLER-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-
UNION-
458 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2007

..AREAS OF SMOKE OVER NORTHEAST FLORIDA...

THE DENSE SMOKE PLUME FROM THE WILDFIRES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS
MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE AS TEMPERATURES WARMED THIS AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITIES OF 2 TO 3 MILES ARE EXPECTED FROM NEAR MIDDLEBURG TO
THE WESTSIDE OF JACKSONVILLE AND WESTWARD TO TOWARD OLUSTEE AND
STARKE. SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING AS THE
ATLANTIC COAST SEABREEZE MOVES WELL INLAND...ESPECIALLY OVER
COASTAL COUNTIES.

IN ADDITION...A WILDFIRE IN SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF FLAGLER COUNTY IS
CREATING DENSE SMOKE SOUTHWEST OF FAVORETTA. NORTHERLY WINDS ALOFT
ARE PUSHING MUCH OF THE SMOKE SOUTHWARD INTO VOLUSIA COUNTY.

COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTING THAT YOU PLEASE DO NOT CALL 9 1 1 TO
REPORT A FIRE UNLESS YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE FLAMES.

PERSONS WHO HAVE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS THAT CAN BE TRIGGERED BY SMOKE
SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING INDOORS TODAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT
FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY.

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