[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Non-Precip Warning : PHI@ 07/03/2002 11:36:55

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WWUS71 KPHI 031503
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2002

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-032100-
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 THROUGH THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE EXCESSIVE HEAT 
WARNING FOR HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS IN AND AROUND PHILADELPHIA 
THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES PHILADELPHIA... 
BUCKS...MONTGOMERY...CHESTER...AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...AND MERCER...NORTHWEST BURLINGTON...GLOUCESTER...
AND CAMDEN COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY...AND NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN 
DELAWARE. HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON 
ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 105 TO 110. IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA...
THE HEAT INDEX COULD REACH 108 TO 112. 

A HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS HAS SETTLED OVER THE REGION...AND WILL 
REMAIN THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE 
INTO THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY 
EVENING...BRINGING DRIER AND NOT AS HOT CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY.

CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE 
USUALLY THE FIRST TO SUFFER FROM THE HEAT. HEAT EXHAUSTION... 
CRAMPS...OR IN EXTREME CASES...HEAT STROKE CAN RESULT FROM PROLONGED 
EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...RELATIVES...OR NEIGHBORS 
SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK.

PETS ARE ALSO QUITE VULNERABLE TO THE HEAT. BE SURE THAT YOUR PETS 
HAVE...AT A MINIMUM...PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND ACCESS TO SHADED AND 
WELL VENTILATED AREAS. THE SAFEST AND MOST HUMANE ACTION IS TO TAKE 
THEM INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. NEVER PUT PEOPLE OR 
ANIMALS IN A LOCKED VEHICLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI.

$$


NJZ007>010-PAZ060>062-032100-
BERKS PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-
WARREN NJ-

...HEAT ADVISORY INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE HEAT ADVISORY INTO 
THURSDAY FOR THE LEHIGH VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA...AND FOR 
NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUSSEX COUNTY.
AN URBAN HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PHILADELPHIA 
METROPOLITAN AREA. HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON AND AROUND MIDDAY 
THURSDAY ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO REACH NEAR 105. 

A HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS HAS SETTLED OVER THE REGION...AND WILL 
REMAIN INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE 
ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON...BRINGING DRIER AND NOT AS HOT
CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY.

TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION 
AND HEAT STROKE. TRY TO GET OUT OF THE SUN AND INTO AN AIR 
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT...IF POSSIBLE...DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. 
DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. CHECK ON THE ELDERLY AND 
THE INFIRM. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE 
TO HEAT THAN ADULTS. NEVER PUT PEOPLE OR ANIMALS IN A LOCKED VEHICLE 
FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.

ALSO...MAKE PLANS TO KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE. PETS ARE VERY VULNERABLE 
TO THE HEAT AND THEY NEED...AT A MINIMUM...PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND 
ACCESS TO SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREAS. THE SIMPLEST AND MOST 
HUMANE COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR 
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. 

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUT OFFICE WEB SITE AT 
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI

$$


DEZ002-003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ012-013-016-020>023-027-032100-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CUMBERLAND NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-MIDDLESEX NJ-OCEAN NJ-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-

...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH 
THURSDAY FOR INLAND AREAS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... 
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE...AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND. AN URBAN 
HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN 
AREA. HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON ARE 
EXPECTED TO REACH 103 TO 108.

A HOT AND HUMID AIRMASS HAS SETTLED OVER THE REGION...AND WILL 
REMAIN THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE 
INTO THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND ACROSS THE AREA EARLY 
THURSDAY NIGHT...BRINGING DRIER AND LESS HOT CONDITIONS FOR FRIDAY.

TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION 
AND HEAT STROKE. TRY TO GET OUT OF THE SUN AND INTO AN AIR 
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT...IF POSSIBLE...DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. 
DRINK PLENTY OF NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. CHECK ON THE ELDERLY AND 
THE INFIRM. BE VERY CAREFUL WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE 
TO HEAT THAN ADULTS. NEVER PUT PEOPLE OR ANIMALS IN A LOCKED VEHICLE 
FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME.

ALSO...MAKE PLANS TO KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE. PETS ARE VERY VULNERABLE 
TO THE HEAT AND THEY NEED...AT A MINIMUM...PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND 
ACCESS TO SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREAS. THE SIMPLEST AND MOST 
HUMANE COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR 
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. 

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUT OFFICE WEB SITE AT 
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI

$$

RPW