[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/26/2003 3:04:41 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
307 PM EDT SAT JUL 26 2003

...HEAT INDICES INTO THE UPPER 90S SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

A VERY WARM AND HUMID AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE DURING SUNDAY AHEAD 
OF A COLD FRONT. TEMPERATURES SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL REACH THE 
LOWER 90S. THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CAUSE HEAT 
INDICES TO RISE INTO THE UPPER 90S DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON 
HOURS.

WITH A COLD FRONT SLOWLY DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...
SOME CLOUDS WILL BE AROUND THE REGION. THIS IS ANTICIPATED TO KEEP 
HIGH TEMPERATURES DOWN A BIT...WHICH WILL ALSO KEEP THE HEAT INDICES 
JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. IN THE EVENT THAT MORE SUNSHINE 
OCCURS...ALLOWING FOR HIGHER TEMPERATURES...AN EXCESSIVE HEAT
ADVISORY MAY THEN BE NEEDED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO CURTAIL OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
COMPLETE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE MORNING OR WAIT UNTIL THE 
EVENING. WEAR LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING AND A HAT. DRINK PLENTY OF 
WATER AS WELL. NEVER LEAVE A CHILD OR PET IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE 
WINDOWS CRACKED. TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CLIMB 25 DEGREES IN THE 
INTERIOR OF A CAR. ENSURE OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE ADEQUATE 
WATER AND SHADE.

FOR FURTHER UPDATES...TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA 
OUTLET. YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS WEATHER INFORMATION AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI.

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GORSE


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