[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030714

Mon, 14 Jul 2003 11:40:45 GMT

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

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
440 AM MST MON JUL 14 2003

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NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY 
440 AM MST MON JUL 14 2003

...A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 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 NORTHWEST...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...AS WELL AS IN NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY. THE GREATER 
PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA IS INCLUDED IN THE ADVISORY AREA. NEAR 
RECORD OR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST...AND THE HOT 
WEATHER 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.

TODAY'S HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE FROM 
112 DEGREES AT CAREFREE TO 118 DEGREES AT GILA BEND. RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT DURING THE HEAT OF 
THE DAY.

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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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE