017 FPUS74 KMAF 070634 NOWMAF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1234 AM CST SAT DEC 7 2002 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-258-070830- ANDREWS-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-GAINES- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CULBERSON COUNTY- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-LOVING-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- REEVES COUNTY/UPPER TRANS PECOS-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- VAN HORN AND HWY 54 CORRIDOR-WARD-WINKLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDREWS...CARLSBAD/ARTESIA...EUNICE/JAL... HOBBS/LOVINGTON...KERMIT...MENTONE...MONAHANS...PECOS/BALMORHEA... PINE SPRINGS...QUEEN...SEMINOLE...TATUM...VAN HORN 1234 AM CST SAT DEC 7 2002/1134 PM MST FRI DEC 6 2002 .NOW... PATCHY DENSE FOG BETWEEN CARLSBAD AND ARTESIA WILL DROP VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES AND PERSIST THROUGH 130 AM MST. TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING COULD ALLOW FOG TO FREEZE ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND WATCH FOR SMALL PATCHES OF ICE ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL DENSE FOG DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER AREAS ARE GOOD...SO VISIBILITIES MAY BE ON THE DECREASE DURING THE REST OF THE NIGHT. $$ AKL