[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 06/23/2002 05:13:14

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PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-232100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
513 AM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002

...SUMMERTIME HEAT IS ON THE WAY...

HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL BE ON THE INCREASE EARLY THIS WEEK...AS A 
BERMUDA HIGH SETS UP OFF THE SOUTHERN ATLANTIC COAST AND TRIES TO 
KEEP A WEAK COLD FRONT FROM MOVING INTO THE REGION. HEAT INDICES 
OVER MOST OF THE REGION ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH OR JUST EXCEED 90 
DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. THEY WILL REACH OR EXCEED 90 ON MONDAY...
WITH VALUES FLIRTING WITH 100 IN HIGHLY URBANIZED PORTIONS 
OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY. SOME RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WILL BE FOUND IN 
THE SOUTHERN POCONOS...THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF FAR NORTHWEST NEW 
JERSEY...AND THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTLINES. 

THE HEAT WILL NOT BE VERY UNUSUAL FOR LATE JUNE. HOWEVER...IT WOULD 
BE PRUDENT TO TAKE NORMAL PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ONESELF. LOOSE 
FITTING...LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING PROVIDES SOME PROTECTION FROM THE 
HEAT AND THE SUN. PEOPLE WORKING OUTSIDE SHOULD TAKE REGULAR BREAKS 
OUT OF THE HEAT AND SHOULD STAY HYDRATED BY DRINKING PLENTY OF 
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 

THE ELDERLY...THE VERY YOUNG...THE INFIRM AND PETS ARE PARTICULARLY 
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN COMFORTABLE 
ENVIRONMENTS. AT A MINIMUM...PETS NEED ACCESS TO COOL...FRESH WATER 
AND SHADE. ALSO...AUTOMOBILES CAN BECOME DEATH CHAMBERS ON HOT 
SUMMER DAYS. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANYONE IN A PARKED CAR FOR ANY 
LENGTH OF TIME. 

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MPD

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