URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY - TopicsExpress



          

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 304 PM EDT FRI JUL 5 2013 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH. * LOCATIONS...THE INTERSTATE 95 URBAN CORRIDOR FROM WILMINGTON THROUGH PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...BETWEEN 100 AND 102 CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 92 TO 96 DEGREES...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S. * TIMING...MAINLY BETWEEN NOON TO 8 PM EACH WEEKEND DAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT INDICES AND THE LOW TEMPERATURE SATURDAY NIGHT MAY ONLY DROP TO ABOUT 75 DEGREES IN PORTIONS OF THE CITIES. * OUTLOOK... THE HEAT WAVE CURRENTLY DEVELOPING FOR PHILADELPHIA IS THE THIRD OF THE SEASON AND WILL BE MORE ADVERSE THAN THOSE OF LATE MAY AND JUNE. MONDAY COULD SEE SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES OF ONLY AROUND 90. THEREAFTER...IT MAY HEAT UP AGAIN INTO THE LOWER 90S FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH STILL A CHANCE OF 90 DEGREE AFTERNOONS CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. &&
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 04:30:52 +0000

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