Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Heat Advisories in 2012
Heat Advisory 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this heat advisory at Jun 19, 2012, 3:32 PM EDT for Berks County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 20, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2012, 3:32 PM EDT (19:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 20, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties Berks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Northampton County, PA
The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 132 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 552 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
339 WWUS71 KPHI 191932 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 332 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...A PERIOD OF EARLY SEASON DANGEROUS HEAT TO IMPACT OUR REGION... .A STRENGTHENING AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO OUR REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, BRINGING A VERY HOT AIRMASS WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE URBAN CENTERS SUCH AS CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA WILL TEND TO HOLD THE HEAT THROUGH THE NIGHT THAT BUILT UP DURING THE DAY. RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WILL GRADUALLY ARRIVE FROM THE NORTHWEST DURING FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-200830- /O.CON.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 332 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...98 TO 104 DEGREES DURING EACH AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S EACH AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LOWS GENERALLY 70 TO 75 DEGREES, HOWEVER ONLY DROPPING TO NEAR 80 DEGREES IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE URBAN AREAS. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. * OUTLOOK...HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY BE IN THE UPPER 90S FOR A TIME FRIDAY, THEREFORE THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE MID OR LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 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. && $$ PAZ060>062-200830- /O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0001.120620T1700Z-120620T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.120621T1700Z-120621T2300Z/ BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON 332 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...98 TO 102 DEGREES DURING EACH AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S EACH AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LOWS WILL BE NEAR 70 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE MORE URBAN AREAS. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ NJZ007>010-012-013-016-020>023-027-200830- /O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.120621T1700Z-120621T2300Z/ WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM- OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...PENNSVILLE...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST 332 PM EDT TUE JUN 19 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...SHOULD REMAIN JUST BELOW 100 DEGREES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, HOWEVER TOP OUT BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE MORE URBAN AREAS AND AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. 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. && $$ GORSE
1 follow-up statement
586 WWUS71 KPHI 200740 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 340 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...A PERIOD OF EARLY SEASON DANGEROUS HEAT WILL IMPACT OUR REGION... .A STRENGTHENING AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO OUR REGION TODAY AND THURSDAY...BRINGING A VERY HOT AIRMASS WITH NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS. THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THE URBAN CENTERS SUCH AS CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA WILL TEND TO HOLD THE HEAT THROUGH THE NIGHT THAT BUILT UP DURING THE DAY. RELIEF FROM THE HEAT WILL GRADUALLY ARRIVE FROM THE NORTHWEST DURING FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. PAZ060>062-202100- /O.CAN.KPHI.HT.Y.0001.120620T1700Z-120620T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.120620T1700Z-120622T0000Z/ BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM... EASTON 340 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...98 TO 102 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOWS WILL BE IN THE LOWER 70S. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE MORE URBAN AREAS. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY... THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. 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. && $$ DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-202100- /O.CON.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 340 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...98 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. LOWS GENERALLY 70 TO 75 DEGREES...AND ONLY DROPPING TO NEAR 80 DEGREES IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE URBAN AREAS. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY... THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. 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. && $$ NJZ001-202100- /O.EXB.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.120620T1700Z-120622T0000Z/ SUSSEX- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NEWTON 340 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...98 AND 102 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 90S THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE MORE URBAN AREAS AND AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY... THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK... THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$ NJZ007>010-012-202100- /O.EXT.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.120620T1700Z-120622T0000Z/ WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON... SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK 340 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...BETWEEN 98 AND 102 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE MORE URBAN AREAS AND AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY... THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. 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. && $$ NJZ013-016-020>023-027-202100- /O.EXT.KPHI.HT.Y.0002.120621T1700Z-120622T0000Z/ WESTERN MONMOUTH-SALEM-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREEHOLD...PENNSVILLE...JACKSON... MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE... WHARTON STATE FOREST 340 AM EDT WED JUN 20 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * HEAT INDEX VALUES...BETWEEN 100 AND 103 DEGREES THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE MORE URBAN AREAS AND AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY... THE INFIRM AND CHILDREN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK... THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 3:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | PHI | Berks, Lehigh, Northampton | 3 days |
Nearby
Heat Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2012Every heat advisory in 2012
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.