[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/21/2004 5:43:23 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
532 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2004

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BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-MERCER NJ-
MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-
532 AM EDT WED JUL 21 2004

...HEAT AND HUMIDITY ON THE WAY...

HEAT AND HUMIDITY ARE BOTH ON THE WAY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND 
ESPECIALLY FOR THURSDAY. SINCE THIS SUMMER HAS NOT BEEN FILLED WITH 
MANY OPPRESSIVE DAYS, THE NEXT COUPLE OF AFTERNOONS COULD FEEL 
UNCOMFORTABLE AND POSSIBLY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH IF YOU DON'T 
FOLLOW SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS. 

THE LACK OF ANY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGES COMBINED WITH THE STRONG JULY 
SUN WILL START BOOSTING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES TO AROUND 90 DEGREES 
TODAY AND ONCE AGAIN ON THURSDAY. COUPLE THIS WITH TYPICAL JULY 
HUMIDITY LEVELS, HEAT INDICES COULD TOP OUT IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S
THIS AFTERNOON AND MID TO POSSIBLY UPPER 90S ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AT THE MOMENT, THIS IS BELOW THE NECESSARY LEVELS REQUIRED TO ISSUE 
EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORIES. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND 
THURSDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED ONLY TO FALL INTO THE LOWER 70S IN 
HIGHLY URBANIZED LOCATIONS. WHILE FRIDAY SHOULD BE VERY HUMID, MORE 
CLOUDS SHOULD KEEP HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM REACHING 90 DEGREES. A 
SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT SHOULD GRADUALLY BRING COOLER AND DRIER AIR 
INTO THE AREA ON THE WEEKEND.

WHILE THE UPCOMING WEATHER WILL NOT BE EXTREMELY HOT, IT STILL MAKES 
COMMON SENSE TO SAVE THE MOST STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE COOLER 
PARTS OF THE DAY. DRINK PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FLUID AND WEAR LIGHT
COLORED CLOTHING. CHECK ON THE YOUNG AND THE ELDERLY, ESPECIALLY IF
THEY LIVE IN URBANIZED LOCATIONS AND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO AIR
CONDITIONING. DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN A VEHICLE FOR ANY
LENGTH OF TIME, AND IF YOU KEEP YOUR PETS OUTSIDE, MAKE SURE THEY
HAVE ACCESS TO A WELL VENTILATED SHELTER, SHADE, AND PLENTY OF COOL
WATER.  

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KRUZDLO

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