[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 07/16/2002 20:20:54

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
321 PM EDT TUE JUL 16 2002

...WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES IN THE MID 90S TO 
AROUND 100...

ANOTHER SURGE OF HEAT WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY AND 
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO 
CLIMB WELL INTO THE 90S...WITH DEWPOINTS CLIMBING INTO THE UPPER 
60S. THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO WILL CAUSE UNCOMFORTABLE CONDITIONS 
FROM THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND MUCH OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY THROUGH THE 
PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA TO THE NORTHERN DELMARVA. 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS EXPECTED TO BE WARM AND MUGGY. A LITTLE RELIEF 
FROM THE HEAT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE POCONOS AND FAR NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY AS MORE CLOUDS ARE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY. THIS SHOULD KEEP 
TEMPERATURES LOWER THERE. 

LONG THE IMMEDIATE ALTANTIC COAST A SEABREEZE SHOULD DEVELOP BOTH 
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS...KEEPING THE SHORE COOLER THAN 
INLAND AREAS.

WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF URBAN AREAS...THESE CONDITIONS ARE 
NOT EXPECTED TO BE THREATENING TO LIFE OR HEALTH. HOWEVER...THE 
ELDERLY...THE VERY YOUNG AND THE INFIRM ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT 
STRESS THAN THE REST OF US. PETS ALSO ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE 
HEAT. PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL HAVE ACCESS TO A COMFORTABLE 
ENVIRONMENT ON WEDNESDAY.

HERE ARE SOME HOT WEATHER SAFETY TIPS...

- MAKE SURE THAT YOUR HOME OR WORKPLACE IS PROPERLY VENTILATED.
- USE FANS FOR COOLING IF AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT AVAILABLE.
- WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING.
- STAY IN THE SHADE.
- AVOID STRENUOUS ACTIVITY DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY.
- BE AWARE OF THE SIGNS OF AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HEAT EXHAUSTION 
AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY HEAT STROKE.

A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BE APPROACHING THE REGION FRIDAY. THIS FRONT 
SHOULD SPREAD MORE CLOUDS OVER THE REGION...THEREBY KEEPING 
TEMPERATURES ABOUT 5 DEGREES LOWER THAN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LESS 
HUMID AIR SHOULD ARRIVE OVER THE WEEKEND.

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RNS