Smoke reducing visibilities in western Carteret county this afternoon

Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1115 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

NCZ092-093-095-098-262200-
JONES-CRAVEN-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...NEW BERN...
HAVELOCK...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...
JACKSONVILLE
1115 AM EDT SUN JUL 26 2009

...SMOKE WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES OVER WESTERN CARTERET COUNTY
THIS AFTERNOON...

SMOKE FROM A BURNOUT OPERATION ON THE CAROLINA BAY WILDFIRE NEAR
MILLIS ROAD IN WESTERN CARTERET COUNTY WILL PRODUCE REDUCED
VISIBILITIES IN THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST SMOKE IS
EXPECTED ALONG NINE MILE ROAD AND ROBERTS ROAD JUST WEST OF
NEWPORT...AND VISIBILITIES COULD DROP BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES.
CARTERET COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORTS THAT NINE MILE ROAD
FROM HIGHWAY 24 WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC DUE TO THE EXPECTED
DENSE SMOKE.

MOTORISTS IN THE AREA ARE URGED TO BE ALERT FOR SUDDENLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY INTO TONIGHT. SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU IN
CASE A SUDDEN STOP IS REQUIRED.

SOME ASH FALLING FROM THE SMOKE PLUME CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR
NEWPORT AND HAVELOCK AS WELL.

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