Special Weather Statement in Effect for Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for Long Island:

...PATCHY DENSE FOG WILL PERSIST UNTIL AROUND MIDDAY... WHILE VISIBILITIES ARE MAINLY FROM 1 TO 3 MILES ACROSS THE TRI- STATE...THERE ARE STILL PATCHES OF DENSE FOG THAT WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH AROUND MIDDAY. BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES...SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU IN CASE A SUDDEN STOP IS NEEDED.

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