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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
556 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2007

AMZ450-452-454-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-
162>166-040240-
ALACHUA-ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-
APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-CAMDEN (COASTAL)-
CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT TO 20 NM-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-
GLYNN (COASTAL)-GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-
PIERCE-PUTNAM-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 20 NM-ST JOHNS-
SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
556 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2007

..SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST
FLORIDA AND NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS ...

LARGE WILDFIRES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE AND
ABUNDANT SMOKE AND HAZE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST
FLORIDA TODAY. ANOTHER WILDFIRE IN SOUTHERN FLAGLER COUNTY IN
NORTHEAST FLORIDA IS PRODUCING A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WHICH WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO THE OCALA NATIONAL FOREST.

LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE MAY IMPACT LOCATIONS FROM AROUND WILLACOOCHEE TO
NEEDMORE SOUTHEAST TOWARD LAKE CITY AND MACCLENNY. VISIBILITIES IN
THESE AREAS MAY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN 2 MILES AT TIMES. LOCATIONS
FROM BUNNELL TO JACKSONVILLE AND FERNANDINA WILL ALSO HAVE
VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN 2 MILES IN SMOKE AT TIMES THIS EVENING.
ELSEWHERE...VISIBILITIES WILL BE GENERALLY REDUCED TO AROUND 3 TO 5
MILES AT TIMES IN SMOKE AND HAZE. DUE TO A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM AND
GENERALLY WEAK LOW LEVEL WINDS...THE SMOKE AND HAZE WILL LIKELY
LINGER OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY.

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. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT
FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY.

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