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

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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 PM MST WED JUL 9 2003

AZZ022-023-027-028-101300-
NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...
350 PM MST WED JUL 9 2003

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY 
FOR THOSE LIVING IN MARICOPA AND NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTIES. THE HEAT 
ADVISORY INCLUDES 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 THURSDAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE FROM 
NEAR 111 DEGREES AT CAREFREE AND CAVE CREEK...TO AROUND 115 AT 
PHOENIX...AND 117 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.

ELLIS

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE