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NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.WILMINGTON.TRENTON.GLASSBORO.
CAMDEN.CHERRY HILL.MOORESTOWN.MOUNT HOLLY.
WHARTON STATE FOREST.WEST CHESTER.NORRISTOWN.DOYLESTOWN.
MEDIA
358 PM EDT FRI JUL 14 2006
.EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH TUES EVENING.
THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH TUES EVENING.
A SPELL OF HOT & HUMID WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE OVER THE DESERT SW INTO THE CNTL PLAINS WILL EXPAND SLOWLY EASTWARD OVER THE WEEKEND. BY TUES AFTERNOON, THIS HIGH WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE OH VALLEY. THIS WILL USHER IN A HOTTER AIRMASS AS WE GO THROUGH THE WEEKEND, & ESPECIALLY DURING THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THIS PERIOD OF EXCESSIVE HEAT LINGERS THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
THE COMBINATION OF THE EXPECTED HEAT & HUMIDITY MAY PRODUCE DANGEROUS HEAT INDICES LATE THIS WEEKEND, & ESPECIALLY DURING EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THE LATEST FORECAST INDICATES THAT HEAT INDICES WILL TOP OUT AROUND 90 DEGREES SAT AFTERNOON. DURING SUN AFTERNOON, HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 100 DEGREES, & FOR MON & TUES AFTERNOONS, THE HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 105 DEGREES IN THE HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS, INCLUDING THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA & SURROUNDING COUNTIES. ADDING TO THE DISCOMFORT IS THE FACT THAT NIGHTTIME LOW TEMPS MAY NOT FALL MUCH OVER THE URBAN LOCATIONS.
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPS IS EXPECTED. THE EXPECTED COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPS & HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS, WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE.
BE PREPARED TO DEAL WITH THIS ANTICIPATED EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXCESSIVE HEAT BY REVIEWING SAFETY TIPS. WEAR LOOSE FITTING & LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING, & DRINK PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO AVOID DEHYDRATION. AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY, WHICH IS TYPICALLY BETWEEN 2 PM & 5 PM. MAKE SURE YOUR BUILDING IS VENTILATED BY USING A FAN, OR GET ONE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE. SPEND TIME IN AN AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING, IF POSSIBLE, TO KEEP COOL DURING THE HOT WEATHER.
CHECK ON THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM, & THE VERY YOUNG, AS THEY ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE HEAT. MAKE PROVISIONS FOR PETS & ANIMALS BY INSURING THEY HAVE PLENTY OF COOL WATER TO DRINK & SHADE IN WHICH TO REST. IF POSSIBLE, THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INDOORS INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT.
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY CHILD OR ANIMAL UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. VEHICLES, EVEN VEHICLES WITH THEIR WINDOWS OPEN SLIGHTLY, CAN BECOME EXTREMELY HOT, DEATH TRAPS VERY QUICKLY.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING EXTENDED PERIOD OF EXCESSIVE HEAT, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE ISSUANCE OF AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING OR HEAT ADVISORY.
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GORSE/OHARA