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Heat Advisory 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

July 11, 20114 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this heat advisory at Jul 11, 2011, 3:13 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Jul 12, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 11, 2011, 3:13 PM EDT (19:13 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 12, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 12, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 24 counties

Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 80 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2011-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2011-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1254 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

763 
WWUS71 KPHI 111913
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
313 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ009-010-012>027-PAZ060-
067>071-121000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.110712T1600Z-110713T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-
PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...
SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...
HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
313 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA FROM BERKS AND BUCKS
  COUNTIES SOUTH...INCLUDING THE ENTIRE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN
  AREA...NEW JERSEY NEAR AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 78...DELAWARE AND
  NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND.

* HAZARDS...A VERY HOT AND HUMID AIR MASS WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES
  TO RISE INTO THE MID 90S AND CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...MAXIMUM FROM AROUND 100 TO AROUND 105...WITH
  THE HIGHEST VALUES OVER FAR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHEAST
  MARYLAND...DELAWARE AND THE HIGHLY URBANIZED SECTIONS OF THE
  DELAWARE VALLEY.

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY...THE INFIRM...CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT
  GREATEST RISK...ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE IS NO AIR CONDITIONING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 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.

AT A MINIMUM...SEE TO IT THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND
WELL-VENTILATED AREA AND PLENTY OF COOL WATER. THE MOST HUMANE
THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INTO AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANYONE UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE FOR ANY LENGTH OF 
TIME. IT COULD RESULT IN THEIR DEATH.

&&

$$

KRUZDLO/DELISI
5 follow-up statements
698 
WWUS71 KPHI 120740
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

DEZ001-NJZ009-010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ060-067>071-122100-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.110712T1600Z-110713T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
340 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 800 PM.

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, NORTHERN DELAWARE, AND
  CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

* HAZARDS...VERY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THIS
  AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES RISE WELL INTO THE 90S.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...NEAR 100, WITH VALUES RISING INTO THE 100 TO
  105 RANGE IN URBANIZED AREAS.

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM, CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT
  GREATEST RISK FROM THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. AVOID SPENDING MUCH TIME OUT OF DOORS
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
LOCATION. BE SURE TO KEEP HYDRATED. CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

SEE TO IT THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA ALONG WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. BRING THEM INTO AN AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT, IF POSSIBLE.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EARLY MORNING
OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE YOUR RISK WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-122100-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.110712T1600Z-110713T0000Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
340 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 800 PM.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
  DELAWARE, AND EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

* HAZARDS...VERY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THIS
  AFTERNOON AS TEMPERATURES RISE WELL INTO THE 90S.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...NEAR 105 IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND
  CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE. IN THE 100 TO 105 RANGE IN
  PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM, CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT
  GREATEST RISK FROM THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. AVOID SPENDING MUCH TIME OUT OF DOORS
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
LOCATION. BE SURE TO KEEP HYDRATED. CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

SEE TO IT THAT PETS HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA ALONG WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. BRING THEM INTO AN AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT, IF POSSIBLE.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EARLY MORNING
OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE YOUR RISK WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

IOVINO
063 
WWUS71 KPHI 121522
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1122 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

DEZ001-NJZ009-010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ060-067>071-122100-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.110712T1600Z-110713T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
1122 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

* HAZARDS...VERY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

* MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES...AROUND 100 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY...THE INFIRM...CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT
  GREATEST RISK FROM THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. AVOID SPENDING MUCH TIME OUT OF DOORS
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
LOCATION. BE SURE TO KEEP HYDRATED. CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES
AND NEIGHBORS.

PETS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA
ALONG WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. BRING THEM INTO AN AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT, IF POSSIBLE.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EARLY MORNING
OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE YOUR RISK WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-122100-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.110712T1600Z-110713T0000Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
1122 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATIONS...NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
  DELAWARE...AND EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

* HAZARDS...VERY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

* MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES...100 TO 105 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY...THE INFIRM...CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT
  GREATEST RISK FROM THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. AVOID SPENDING MUCH TIME OUT OF DOORS
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
LOCATION. BE SURE TO KEEP HYDRATED. CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES
AND NEIGHBORS.

PETS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA
ALONG WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. BRING THEM INTO AN AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT, IF POSSIBLE.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EARLY MORNING
OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE YOUR RISK WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$
274 
WWUS71 KPHI 121942
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
342 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

DEZ001-NJZ009-010-012>015-017>020-026-027-PAZ060-067>071-130000-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110713T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
342 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...VERY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

* MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES...AROUND 100 DEGREES.

* TIMING...THE HIGH HEAT INDICES WILL LOWER THIS EVENING AS THE
  AIR TEMPERATURES DECREASE.

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY...THE INFIRM...CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT 
  GREATEST RISK FROM THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. AVOID SPENDING MUCH TIME OUT OF DOORS
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
LOCATION. BE SURE TO KEEP HYDRATED. CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES
AND NEIGHBORS.

PETS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA
ALONG WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. BRING THEM INTO AN AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT, IF POSSIBLE.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EARLY MORNING
OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE YOUR RISK WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-130000-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110713T0000Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
PENNSVILLE...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY
342 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* HAZARDS...VERY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

* MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES...UP TO 105 DEGREES.

* TIMING...THE HIGH HEAT INDICES WILL LOWER THIS EVENING AS THE
  AIR TEMPERATURES DECREASE.

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY...THE INFIRM...CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT 
  GREATEST RISK FROM THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. AVOID SPENDING MUCH TIME OUT OF DOORS
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
LOCATION. BE SURE TO KEEP HYDRATED. CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES
AND NEIGHBORS.

PETS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA
ALONG WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. BRING THEM INTO AN AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT, IF POSSIBLE.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EARLY MORNING
OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE YOUR RISK WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$
214 
WWUS71 KPHI 122132
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
532 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ009-010-012>014-016-020>027-
PAZ060-122245-
/O.CAN.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110713T0000Z/
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-
TALBOT-CAROLINE-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
PENNSVILLE...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING
532 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS CANCELLED THE
HEAT ADVISORY. 

$$

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-130000-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110713T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
532 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
HIGHLY URBANIZED SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY.

* HAZARDS...VERY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

* MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES...AROUND 100 DEGREES IN DOWNTOWN AREAS.

* TIMING...THE HIGH HEAT INDICES WILL LOWER THIS EVENING AS THE 
  AIR TEMPERATURES DECREASE. 

* IMPACTS...THE ELDERLY...THE INFIRM...CHILDREN AND PETS ARE AT 
  GREATEST RISK FROM THE HIGH HEAT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED. AVOID SPENDING MUCH TIME OUT OF DOORS
DURING THE HEAT OF THE DAY. TRY TO STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED
LOCATION. BE SURE TO KEEP HYDRATED. CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES
AND NEIGHBORS.

PETS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA
ALONG WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER. BRING THEM INTO AN AIR
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT...IF POSSIBLE.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES FOR THE EARLY MORNING
OR LATE EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION
AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING AND
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE YOUR RISK WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS...THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN A SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$
782 
WWUS71 KPHI 130015
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
815 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011


DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-130115-
/O.EXP.KPHI.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110713T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
815 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2011

...HEAT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR URBAN CORRIDOR OF
TRENTON TO PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON.

HEAT INDICES NEAR 90 EARLY THIS EVENING WILL GRADUALLY LOWER
THROUGH THE NIGHT. ITS STILL QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE. CONTINUE TO
SEEK RELIEF TONIGHT THROUGH THE COMFORT OF AIR CONDITIONING.

A SECONDARY COOL FRONTAL PASSAGE LATE WEDNESDAY WILL DELIVER MUCH
MORE NOTICEABLE RELIEF WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.

$$

DRAG

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.