[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030709

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

WWUS75 KPSR 091055
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
355 AM MST WED JUL 9 2003

AZZ022-023-027-028-100100-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...
355 AM MST WED JUL 9 2003

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

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

HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE FROM 
NEAR 108 DEGREES AT CAREFREE AND CAVE CREEK...TO AROUND 113 AT 
PHOENIX...TO 115 DEGREES AT GILA BEND. THE AFTERNOON RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY WILL BE AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT.

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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