[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 07/17/2002 04:32:23

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
450 AM EDT WED JUL 17 2002

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

ALTHOUGH THE HEAT EXPECTED FOR TODAY WILL ARRIVE AROUND THE REGION 
ON SCHEDULE...THE INCREASE IN HUMIDITY WILL BE SLOWER THAN 
ANTICIPATED. AS A RESULT...AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES TODAY SHOULD ONLY 
TOP OUT IN THE 90S. THE INCREASED HUMIDITY SHOULD ARRIVE 
OVERNIGHT...AND AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES ON THURSDAY ARE STILL 
EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE MID 90S TO AROUND 100. 

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. 

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 THURSDAY. LESS HUMID AIR 
SHOULD ARRIVE OVER THE WEEKEND.

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MPD

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