Excessive Heat Watch 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 18, 2012, 3:19 AM EDT (07:19 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 20, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT

Expired

Jun 18, 2012, 3:26 PM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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438 
WWUS71 KPHI 180719
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
319 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-182200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.EH.A.0002.120620T1700Z-120622T1000Z/
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
319 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FOR THE HIGHLY URBANIZED PORTIONS OF THE
DELAWARE VALLEY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN
EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FOR THE HIGHLY URBANIZED PORTIONS OF THE
DELAWARE VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...MAY PEAK IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S ON
  WEDNESDAY AND NEAR 100 ON THURSDAY. NIGHTTIME HEAT INDICES MAY
  ONLY FALL INTO THE UPPER 70S BOTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
  NIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...THE WORST IMPACTS WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE
  AND/OR WORK IN URBAN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT
TEMPERATURES IS POSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH HUMIDITY MAY COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH
HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. 

UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS...IT IS WISE TO DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE
SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. THE VERY OLD...VERY
YOUNG AND INFIRM ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE HEAT. 

ALSO...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.

MAKE SURE YOUR PETS HAVE PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND ARE KEPT IN A
COOL...WELL VENTILATED AREA. THE MOST HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO
BRING THEM INDOORS WITH YOU.

FINALLY...NEVER LEAVE ANY PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A VEHICLE FOR ANY
LENGTH OF TIME. 

&&

$$

MPD

833 
WWUS71 KPHI 181926
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
326 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-190830-
/O.UPG.KPHI.EH.A.0002.120620T1700Z-120622T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.EH.W.0002.120620T1700Z-120622T1000Z/
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
326 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM
EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY
TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...IN AND NEAR THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR FROM TRENTON
  TO THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA TO WILMINGTON DELAWARE.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...98 UP TO 103 DEGREES DUE TO AFTERNOON
  TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S...AND MID AFTERNOON
  DEWPOINTS RANGING BETWEEN 65 AND 70.

* OVERNIGHT LOWS...IN THE URBAN CENTERS 75 TO 80 DEGREES BOTH
  THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MORNINGS.

* RELIEF...SIGNIFICANT RELIEF ARRIVES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE WORST IMPACTS WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE 
  AND/OR WORK IN URBAN AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$
DRAG

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