[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 07/26/2005 10:14:00

[n2qae at gti.net]

WWUS81 KPHI 261413
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1013 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

NJZ001-007>010-012-013-020-PAZ054-055-060>062-262100-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONROE PA-
MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA-OCEAN NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...NEW BRUNSWICK...
PERTH AMBOY AND READING
1013 AM EDT TUE JUL 26 2005

 ...HOT AND HUMID WEATHER TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

THE HOTTEST AIR OF THE SUMMER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER THE
REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN INCREASE IN 
HUMIDITY LEVELS.

FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO RISE INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING 
FROM NEAR 100 TO AROUND 105. IT WILL BE SLIGHTLY COOLER IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS OF THE POCONOS AND EXTREME NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

LIMIT YOUR TIME OUT OF DOORS IF POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HEAT 
OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.  BE SURE TO CHECK ON YOUR 
ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.  THE ELDERLY ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE 
TO HEAT RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS.  AND DON'T FORGET YOUR PETS.

A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO DROP DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST ON 
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  NOTICEABLY COOLER AIR IS EXPECTED TO BUILD DOWN 
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. IN ADDITIONAL TO THE
HEAT AND HUMIDITY, SOME STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY
INTO THE EVENING HOURS...MAINLY IN THE POCONOS AND LEHIGH VALLEY
AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY.

$$

RPW


WWWW