[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Non-Precip Warning : PHI@ 08/17/2002 03:17:06

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NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
324 AM EDT SAT AUG 17 2002

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-172200-
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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HIGHLY URBANIZED     
   AREAS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

THE HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC 
STATES THROUGH SUNDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH 
FROM CANADA SUNDAY EVENING AND PUT AN END TO THE CURRENT HEAT WAVE.
SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL BE IN PLACE BY MONDAY NIGHT
OR TUESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY AND SUNDAY WILL REACH THE LOW 
AND MID 90S...POSSIBLY EVEN THE UPPER 90S IN SOME LOCATIONS THIS 
AFTERNOON. THE MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX WILL BE AROUND 105 THIS 
AFTERNOON...AND 100 TO 105 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BECAUSE OF THAT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE EXCESSIVE HEAT 
WARNING FOR HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS IN AND AROUND PHILADELPHIA.

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. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS...MAKE SURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE 
SHADE AND PLENTY OF WATER. AND NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN CARS 
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.

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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RPW


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