fogbank
Dense coastal cloud
A fogbank is a dense mass of fog, especially one seen from a distance at sea.
It appears as a distinct wall or bank of low-lying cloud: The ship disappeared into the fogbank.
Fogbanks can obscure coastlines, other vessels, or hazards, making them significant in navigation.
Having great depth
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- opaqueImpassable to light
- heavyOf great mass
- blanketSoft bed covering
murky · shroud · veil · soupy · wall · mass · billowing · rolling
Land-water boundary
- seashoreOcean's edge
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
maritime · nautical · sailboats · anchorage · seafaring · pier · docks · estuary
Disturbingly strange
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
ethereal · ominous · obscuring · looming · drifting · silent · muffled · disorienting
Range of clear sight
- navigationDetermining position and course
- hazardSource of potential harm
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- warningAlert about danger
foghorn · radar · collision · grounding · seamanship · watchkeeping · bearing · sounding
thick
Having great depth
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- opaqueImpassable to light
- heavyOf great mass
blanket · murky · shroud · veil · soupy · wall · mass · billowing · rolling · solid
shoreline
Land-water boundary
- seashoreOcean's edge
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
harbor · maritime · nautical · sailboats · anchorage · seafaring · pier · docks · estuary · mariner
eerie
Disturbingly strange
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
spectral · ethereal · ominous · obscuring · looming · drifting · silent · muffled · disorienting · isolated
visibility
Range of clear sight
- navigationDetermining position and course
- hazardSource of potential harm
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
warning · foghorn · radar · collision · grounding · seamanship · watchkeeping · bearing · sounding · cautious
fogbankclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
blue sky · high visibility · unobstructed view · blue skies · fair weather
bank, fog, foggy, banking, fogs, banks, fogged, riverbank, sandbank