fog bank
Thick coastal mist
A fog bank is a dense mass of fog, especially one observed from a distance at sea or along a coastline, appearing as a distinct wall or layer.
Unlike patchy fog that diffuses gradually, a fog bank has relatively defined boundaries and can roll in suddenly, reducing visibility dramatically.
The ship slowed as it approached the fog bank.
Sailors and pilots treat fog banks with caution because of the abrupt transition from clear conditions.
Extremely dense fog
- thickHaving great depth
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- blanketSoft bed covering
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
veil · enveloping · opaque · wall · curtain · solid · patchy · wispy
Range of clear sight
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
atmosphere · dewpoint · temperature · overcast · drizzle · vapor · forecast · barometer
Determining position and course
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- foghornLoud maritime warning device
shipwreck · mariner · seafaring · vessel · shipping · anchorage · collision · nautical
pea-souper
Extremely dense fog
- thickHaving great depth
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- blanketSoft bed covering
shroud · veil · enveloping · opaque · wall · curtain · solid · patchy · wispy · thinning
visibility
Range of clear sight
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
weather · atmosphere · dewpoint · temperature · overcast · drizzle · vapor · forecast · barometer · hygrometer
navigation
Determining position and course
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- buoyTethered nautical signal
foghorn · shipwreck · mariner · seafaring · vessel · shipping · anchorage · collision · nautical · fisherman
mysterious
Beyond easy comprehension
silhouette · gloom · twilight · haunting · otherworldly · muffled · stillness · obscured · looming · spectral
warning
Alert about danger
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- disorientingCausing loss of direction
stranded · siren · caution · grounding · pileup · delayed · diverted · closure · whiteout · lost
- condensationcondensation, dew, steam, frost, water droplets
- fogmist, haze, blanket, fret, brume
- skyclouds, blue sky, cloud, sun, moon
- scenic viewsviewpoints, mountain views, sunset, vistas, vista
- Horizon Viewssunset, sunrise, ocean horizon, distant mountains, skyline
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind