[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 6/23/2003 4:08:09 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 240807
SPSPHI
DEZ002-003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-016-020>023-
027-PAZ054-055-060>062-242100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
405 AM EDT TUE JUN 24 2003

...HEAT INDICES 95 TO 100 ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...

THE WEATHER PATTERN HAS CHANGED...RESULTING IN MUCH WARMER WEATHER 
THIS WEEK. 

FOR TODAY...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 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 

HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE WELL INTO THE 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES 
DURING MIDWEEK. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS 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.

$$

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

SZATKOWSKI



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