[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030806

[ldad administrator]

THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
350 AM MST WED AUG 6 2003

AZZ022-023-027-028-070100-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-SOUTHWEST MARICOPA 
COUNTY-NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY- 
350 AM MST WED AUG 6 2003

...A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA 
INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR TODAY 
FOR THOSE LIVING IN MARICOPA AND NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTIES...
INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA. THE COMBINATION OF 
VERY WARM WEATHER AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED TODAY COULD BE 
A HEALTH HAZARD ESPECIALLY TO THE YOUNG...THE ELDERLY...AND THOSE 
OUTDOORS...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO STAY COOL AND WELL 
HYDRATED.

TODAYS HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE FROM 
106 DEGREES AT CARE FREE TO 113 DEGREES AT GILA BEND. THE RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY WILL BE AT 15 PERCENT OR LOWER. 

INDIVIDUALS CAN SUFFER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS WHEN THE BODY TEMPERATURE
SYSTEM CAN NO LONGER COOL ITSELF. STAY INDOORS WHERE IT IS MUCH 
COOLER. IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE...STAY IN THE SHADE AS MUCH AS 
POSSIBLE AND DRINK ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF WATER. WEAR LIGHT COLORED AND
LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING...AND A WIDE BRIMMED HAT WILL KEEP THE HEAD 
AND BODY MUCH COOLER.

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ESTLE



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE