[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXNPWPSR.20030904

[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
450 AM MST THU SEP 4 2003

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NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY...GREATER PHOENIX AREA...SOUTHWEST 
MARICOPA COUNTY...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY 
450 AM MST THU SEP 4 2003

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX IS CONTINUING A HEAT ADVISORY
TODAY FOR THOSE LIVING IN MARICOPA COUNTY...AND NORTHWEST AND 
NORTH-CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY...INCLUDING THE GREATER PHOENIX 
METROPOLITAN AREA. VERY WARM WEATHER EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY COULD BE A 
HEALTH HAZARD...ESPECIALLY TO THE YOUNG...ELDERLY...AND THOSE 
OUTDOORS...IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO STAY COOL AND WELL 
HYDRATED.

TODAYS HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA DESERT AREAS 
ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 105 DEGREES AT CAREFREE TO 109 DEGREES AT 
PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AND COOLIDGE TO 111 DEGREES AT GILA BEND. THE 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER THIS 
AFTERNOON.

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.

ESTLE

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