[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 6/23/2003 2:15:06 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - EXCESSIVE HEAT POTENTIAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
215 PM EDT MON JUN 23 2003

...TURNING HOT WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY THIS WEEK... 

...HEAT INDICES WELL INTO THE 90S TO NEAR 100 TUESDAY AND 
WEDNESDAY...

THE WEATHER PATTERN IS FINALLY CHANGING...RESULTING IN MUCH WARMER 
AIR THIS WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY WILL 
ALLOW INCREASING HEAT TO BUILD INTO OUR AREA THIS WEEK.  

ON TUESDAY...TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE 90S AT MANY 
LOCATIONS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE NEAR THE COAST AS A SEA BREEZE WILL
DEVELOP DUE TO LIGHT WINDS. THE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE 
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE 
INCREASING AND BECOME MORE NOTICEABLE TUESDAY AND ESPECIALLY 
WEDNESDAY.  

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE WELL INTO THE 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES 
DURING MIDWEEK. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REQUIRE 
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCHES AND WARNINGS...ESPECIALLY ON WEDNESDAY. THIS 
IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...AS PEOPLE WILL BE 
PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TO THIS HEAT WAVE DUE TO OUR COOL SPRING 
CONDITIONS.  

TO PREPARE FOR THIS FIRST HOT WEATHER EVENT...CHECK AIR CONDITIONERS 
AND FANS TO BE SURE THEY ARE WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO...CHECK THE AIR 
CONDITIONER IN YOUR VEHICLE TO BE SURE IT IS OPERATING CORRECTLY SO 
YOU WILL STAY COOL WHEN TRAVELING.

A REVIEW OF TIPS ON KEEPING COOL DURING HOT AND HUMID WEATHER...

DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING. 
COMPLETE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE MORNING OR EVENING HOURS. DO 
NOT DO STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. LIMIT
YOUR EXPOSURE TIME IN THE SUN BY SEEKING AN AIR CONDITIONED BUILDING 
OR SHADE TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY.


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GORSE/UNRUH



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