[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030715

Tue, 15 Jul 2003 22:21:08 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
400 PM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

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NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY 
400 PM MST TUE JUL 15 2003

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR 
WEDNESDAY 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 
TUESDAY 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.

WEDNESDAYS HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA WILL RANGE 
FROM 108 DEGREES AT DEER VALLEY TO 115 DEGREES AT GILA BEND. THE 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AT 18 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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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE