'Low Visibility' On Land And Water Prompts Dense Fog Advisories In 8 States

Low visibility in eight states has resulted in Dense Fog Advisories that will last through Tuesday morning.

Officials have warned citizens to take extra caution when driving or traveling by boat.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in New Orleans, Louisiana said residents living along the Mississippi Gulf Coast should be "careful" during their morning commute, noting that low visibility is expected to affect "the protected marine waters of the MS Coast."

Officials are expecting "patchy dense fog leading to reduced visibilities to ½ to ¼ mile on land or less than 1 NM over water."

The office previously reiterated that "fog safety is an important part of safe boating," adding that fog may linger longer while on water, so it is best for boat travelers to slow down and listen for any sounds to prevent untoward events.

The NWS in Little Rock, Arkansas, also urged residents to "use extreme caution if traveling tonight or early Tuesday" due to reduced visibility.

In Idaho, the NWS in Boise said that while foggy conditions in affected areas improved as of Monday afternoon, "dense fog is expected to redevelop after sunset and persist through Tuesday morning."

The NWS issues a Dense Fog Advisory when widespread dense fog develops in affected areas. During such events, visibilities "frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less," making travel difficult.

Dense Fog Advisory in Mississippi effective through 9 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of southern Mississippi – Pearl River, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, George and Stone

Dense Fog Advisory in Louisiana effective through 9 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of southeast Louisiana – Central, Northern and Lower Tangipahoa, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Northern and Southern Livingston, Northern and Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist and Washington

Dense Fog Advisory in Arkansas effective through 6 a.m. Tuesday:

• Little River – Hempstead, Howard, Nevada and Sevier counties

Dense Fog Advisory in Arkansas effective through 9 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of East Arkansas – Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett and St. Francis

Dense Fog Advisory in Arkansas effective through Tuesday noon:

• Parts of central, eastern, north central, southwest and western Arkansas – Baxter, Boone County except Southwest, Boone County higher elevations, Central and Eastern Montgomery County, Central and Southern Scott County, Clark, Cleburne, Conway, Eastern, Central and Southern Searcy County higher elevations, Faulkner, Fulton, Garland, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Lonoke, Marion, Monroe, Newton County higher and lower elevations, Northern Montgomery County higher elevations, Northern Polk County higher elevations, Northern Scott County, Northwest Yell County, Perry, Pike, Pope County higher elevations, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Sharp, Southeast Van Buren County, Southern Johnson County, Southern and Eastern Logan County, Stone, White Woodruff and Yell excluding Northwest

Dense Fog Advisory in Idaho effective through 11 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of southwest and west central Idaho – Lower and Upper Treasure Valley and Upper Weiser River

Dense Fog Advisory in Tennessee effective through 4 a.m. Tuesday:

• Fayette and Shelby Counties

Dense Fog Advisory in Tennessee effective through 9 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of West Tennessee – Crockett, Dyer, Tipton, Lauderdale, Obion, Haywood and Lake

Dense Fog Advisory in Utah effective through 11 a.m. Tuesday:

• Northern Wasatch Front – along I-15 corridor through much of Weber County

Dense Fog Advisory in Florida effective through 9 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of northwest Florida – Coastal and Inland Escambia, Coastal and Inland Okaloosa, Coastal and Inland Santa Rosa

Dense Fog Advisory in Florida effective through 10 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of Big Bend and Panhandle – Calhoun, Central Walton, Coastal and Inland Dixie, Coastal and Inland Franklin, Coastal and Inland Gulf, Coastal and Inland Jefferson, Coastal and Inland Taylor, Coastal and Inland Bay, Coastal and Inland Wakulla, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, North and South Walton

Dense Fog Advisory in Alabama effective through 9 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of south central and southwest Alabama – Coastal and Inland Baldwin, Central Baldwin, Coastal and Inland Mobile, Central Mobile and Covington

Dense Fog Advisory in Alabama effective through 10 a.m. Tuesday:

• Parts of southeast Alabama – Coffee, Houston, Geneva, Dale and Henry