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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
347 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

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HORRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH
347 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY. 

LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT EASTERN HORRY COUNTY
THROUGH THE MORNING...AS A TEMPERATURE INVERSION CONTINUES TO TRAP
SIGNIFICANT VOLUMES OF SMOKE CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL.

ROAD CLOSURES ALONG HIGHWAYS 90...HIGHWAY 31...AND HIGHWAY 22
CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN HORRY COUNTY. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY
BECOME REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS NEAR THE ACTIVE WILDFIRE.

INTERESTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST PRODUCTS FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM LOCAL
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS CONCERNING SMOKE AND ASH HAZARD TRENDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND AVOID THE AREAS
AFFECTED IF POSSIBLE.

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