UPDATE: 15 eerie pictures of sea mist rolling across Dorset

The rolling sea mist was seen at Christchurch, Bournemouth, Poole and even further inland with sightings in Muscliff and even West Parley.

@Bournemouthecho Sea mist still rolling in so high you can see it from Muscliff! pic.twitter.com/pHyuYXl7OR

— Natasha Tomato (@99Lilt) April 13, 2015

@99Lilt @Bournemouthecho you can see the sea mist from west Parley! pic.twitter.com/oMaJtJgu7R

— David Trehane (@Trehanes) April 13, 2015

Matt Pinner captured these pictures of Mudeford Quay becoming shrouded in an eerie fog with the view all but disappearing. 

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An hour later, Daily Echo photographer Richard Crease captured these images of Mudeford Quay completely engulfed in mist. 

While Daily Echo photographer Corin Messer was at Bournemouth beach. 

@Bournemouthecho canford cliffs beach #mist pic.twitter.com/gUDEjHp100

— ❤️Nicola❤ (@nicolabeale12) April 13, 2015

Andy Mitchell sent us this picture of Portland surrounded by the sea mist. 

A 'mountain' of sea mist at Sandbanks, taken by Jeremy 

A misty sunset at Poole Harbour by Paul Cobb 

Last week, beach goers were forced to abandon the sands for further inland after swirling mist crept onto beaches at Bournemouth, Poole, Christhurch and Purbeck. 

The sea mist occurs when there is a difference in the sea temperature and land temperature.

Temperatures are set to reach 17C on Wednesday across Dorset, making it as warm as Marrakech. 

The higher temperatures are due to a tropical air mass from southern Europe.

A spokesman for the Met Office said: "There is very little chance of rain for Dorset between now and the weekend.

"It's going to be nice and sunny on Tuesday but it might be a bit cloudy on Wednesday. At the end of the week temperatures will drop slightly to around 14C or 15C.

"The average temperature for the UK for this time of year is 11C so even as the temperatures drop at the end of the week it will still be a little bit above average."