NWS in Philadelphia has issued a Excessive Heat Warning for the northern Eastern Shore. Here's the info:
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| NWS PHILADELPHIA FORECAST ZONE |
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
329 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2011 ...DANGEROUS HEAT WILL IMPACT THE REGION... .OPPRESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY...STRETCHING EAST FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND MIDWEST REGION...WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS OUR AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND POTENTIALLY RIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 105 DEGREES THURSDAY...NEAR 110 DEGREES FRIDAY...AND BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES SATURDAY. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON. RIGHT NOW...THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS HEAT INDEX VALUES...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.
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| NWS WAKEFEILD FORECAST ZONE |
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 426 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2011 MDZ021>024-NCZ015>017-030>032-VAZ098>100-210430- /O.NEW.KAKQ.HT.Y.0003.110721T1500Z-110722T1000Z/ /O.EXT.KAKQ.EH.A.0001.110722T1000Z-110724T0000Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON... CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 426 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2011 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AREAS AFFECTED: PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA LOCATED ALONG THE ALBEMARLE SOUND...THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE...AND THE VIRGINIA COASTAL REGIONS. * HAZARDS: DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDICES. * MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES: 105 TO 110 DEGREES THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER VALUES ABOVE 110 DEGREES FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * TIMING: EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH BETWEEN 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY...ESPECIALLY DURING FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH SUNSET...WILL CREATE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OUTDOOR SITUATION...WITH AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. ANYONE WORKING OUTSIDE...PLAYING SPORTS...WORKING OUT OR JOGGING OUTDOORS...FROM THE LATE MORNING HOURS THROUGH SUNSET...WILL BE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE. PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN NON-AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS WILL ALSO BE MORE PRONE TO HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY IN THE SHADE IF POSSIBLE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY IN THE SHADE IF POSSIBLE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.
REPEAT INFORMATION FROM EARLIER POST
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| NWS STERLING FORECAST ZONE |
319 PM EDT WED JUL 20 2011 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S THURSDAY AND IN THE UPPER 90S OR LOW 100S ON FRIDAY. HEAT INDICES OVER 110 AT TIMES. * TIMING...THE WORST OF THE HEAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL LIKELY CARRY OVER INTO THE WEEKEND AS WELL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.
