[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Non-Precip Warning : PHI@ 08/15/2002 04:38:29

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 04:38:31 -0400

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NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 AM EDT THU AUG 15 2002

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-151500-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-MERCER NJ-
MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR 
HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS...

THE HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE REGION TODAY 
INTO FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 90S 
TODAY WITH THE HEAT INDEX BETWEEN 100 AND 105 IN THE WARNING AREAS. 
ON FRIDAY THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE LOWER WITH THE HEAT INDEX AROUND 
100. 

THE STRONG BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ALONG THE MID 
ATLANTIC COAST INTO SUNDAY. AN END TO THE HOT AND HUMID WEATHER IS 
LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.

IN THE MEANTIME...CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE HEAT RELATED 
PRECAUTIONS. REMEMBER TO CHECK ON THE ELDERLY...THE VERY YOUNG...AND 
THOSE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES SUFFERING FROM RESPIRATORY OR HEART 
AILMENTS...AS THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT RELATED 
HEALTH PROBLEMS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR CURRENT TEMPERATURE AND HEAT 
INDEX VALUES...AS WELL AS THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.  
OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND INFORMATION CAN ALSO 
BE FOUND ON OUR OFFICE HOME PAGE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI. 

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