[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Non-Precip Warning : PHI@ 7/29/2006 8:34:09 PM

Sat Jul 29 20:34:09 EDT 2006

WWUS71 KPHI 300033
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
833 PM EDT SAT JUL 29 2006

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-301000-
/O.CON.KPHI.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060803T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
833 PM EDT SAT JUL 29 2006

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

HOT TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE RULE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WITH A
CHANCE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. HOWEVER 
BEGINNING MONDAY...THE MOST OPPRESSIVE CONDITIONS OF THE CURRENT
HEAT WAVE WILL ENVELOPE THE REGION PEAKING IN DISCOMFORT ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB EACH DAY AND BE IN
THE MID TO UPPER 90S AND HEAT INDICES TOPPING 100 AND REACHING
CLOSE TO 105 FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

REMEMBER... THE NIGHTTIME CAN BE JUST AS OPPRESSIVE AND THERE IS
LITTLE IF ANY PLACE TO GO FOR RELIEF EXCEPT IN YOUR OWN HOME. SO
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PROPER VENTILATION AND PERHAPS EVEN STAY WITH
A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND THROUGH THE HEAT WAVE.

WITH THESE CONDITIONS...HERE ARE A FEW RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT
YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM THE HEAT.

TRY TO AVOID WORKING OR PLAYING DIRECTLY IN THE SUN. IF YOU WILL
BE BE OUTSIDE... WEAR LIGHT-COLORED... LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHING... A
HAT WITH A BRIM... AND SUNSCREEN.

AN AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT IS BEST. IF THAT IS NOT
AVAILABLE... TURN ON A FAN AND OPEN WINDOWS TO RELEASE TRAPPED
HOT AIR.

DRINK PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS EVEN IF YOU AREN'T THIRSTY.

IF YOU TAKE MEDICATION... CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN ABOUT
POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTIONS IN HEAT.

ANIMALS CAN SUFFER FROM THE HIGH HEAT AS WELL. MAKE SURE THEY
HAVE ACCESS TO WATER AND SUFFICIENT VENTILATION AND SHADE.

LASTLY...NEVER LEAVE ELDERLY PEOPLE...CHILDREN OR PETS ALONE IN
CARS.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR LOCAL MEDIA
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UPCOMING HEAT.

$$

NJZ007>010-012-013-020-027-PAZ060>062-301000-
/O.CON.KPHI.EH.A.0002.060731T1600Z-060803T0000Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...JACKSON...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
833 PM EDT SAT JUL 29 2006

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE HOT THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY... IT
WILL BE EVEN HOTTER AND MORE HUMID FROM MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
THE HEAT INDEX EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL BE AROUND 105.

ALSO THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

WHILE IN THE HEAT WAVE...HERE ARE A FEW RECOMMENDATIONS TO
PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS.