[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/21/2004 2:35:53 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
230 PM 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-
230 PM EDT WED JUL 21 2004

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

HEAT AND HUMIDITY ARE ON THE WAY FOR THURSDAY. SINCE THIS SUMMER HAS 
NOT BEEN FILLED WITH MANY OPPRESSIVE DAYS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON COULD 
FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH, IF 
YOU DO NOT FOLLOW SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS. 

THE LACK OF ANY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGES COMBINED WITH THE STRONG JULY 
SUN WILL START BOOSTING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES TO NEAR 90 DEGREES 
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. COUPLED WITH TYPICAL JULY HUMIDITY LEVELS, 
AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES COULD TOP OUT IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S. AT THE 
MOMENT, THIS IS BELOW THE NECESSARY LEVELS REQUIRED TO ISSUE 
EXCESSIVE HEAT ADVISORIES. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND 
THURSDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ONLY INTO THE LOWER 70S IN 
HIGHLY URBANIZED LOCATIONS. WHILE TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY WILL BE 
LOWER, THE HUMIDITY READINGS WILL REMAIN UNCOMFORTABLE. A SLOW 
MOVING COLD FRONT WILL GRADUALLY BRING COOLER AND DRIER AIR INTO THE 
AREA FOR 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. 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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