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Heat Advisory 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 15, 20164 states

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this heat advisory at Aug 15, 2016, 3:21 PM EDT for 4 states. It took effect at Aug 16, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2016, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 16, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 16, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
All 23 counties

Kent 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, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Hunterdon County, NJ, Middlesex County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Berks County, PA, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 204 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 109 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 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
109 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-241 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1651 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

217 
WWUS71 KPHI 151921
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
321 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION...

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-160900-
/O.EXT.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
321 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...102 TO 108 DEGREES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO REACH EXCESSIVE
  LEVELS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THROUGH
  TUESDAY. HOWEVER, SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING LOCAL
  AND BRIEF PERIODS OF RELIEF DURING TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THIS MULTIPLE DAY EXCESSIVE HEAT EVENT CONTINUES TO BE
  AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY
  FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH
  AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

* OUTLOOK...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST IS
  EXPECTED TO BRING RELIEF FROM THE OPPRESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY
  ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS IS
OCCURRING. THE CONDITIONS HAVE ENHANCED THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SUSCEPTIBLE
INDIVIDUALS. BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT IF POSSIBLE...STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND
CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO 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 RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...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 SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-012>014-020-027-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-160900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.160816T1600Z-160817T0000Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE
321 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...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.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 102 DEGREES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH EXCESSIVE LEVELS DURING
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, SOME
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BRING LOCAL AND BRIEF PERIODS
  OF RELIEF DURING TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT-
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.


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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-160900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.160816T1600Z-160817T0000Z/
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
321 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...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.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 108 DEGREES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH EXCESSIVE LEVELS DURING
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, SOME
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING LOCAL AND BRIEF PERIODS OF
  RELIEF LATER TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT-
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
842 
WWUS71 KPHI 152020
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION...

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-160930-
/O.CON.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
420 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...102 TO 108 DEGREES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 90S.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO REACH EXCESSIVE
  LEVELS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS THROUGH
  TUESDAY. HOWEVER, SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING LOCAL
  AND BRIEF PERIODS OF RELIEF DURING TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THIS MULTIPLE DAY EXCESSIVE HEAT EVENT CONTINUES TO BE
  AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY
  FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH
  AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

* OUTLOOK...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST IS
  EXPECTED TO BRING RELIEF FROM THE OPPRESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY
  ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS IS
OCCURRING. THE CONDITIONS HAVE ENHANCED THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SUSCEPTIBLE
INDIVIDUALS. BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT IF POSSIBLE...STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND
CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO 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 RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...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 SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

NJZ026-160930-
/O.EXA.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.160816T1600Z-160817T0000Z/
COASTAL OCEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LONG BEACH ISLAND
420 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...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.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 102 DEGREES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH EXCESSIVE LEVELS DURING
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, SOME
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BRING LOCAL AND BRIEF PERIODS
  OF RELIEF DURING TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT-
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-160930-
/O.EXT.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.160816T1600Z-160816T2100Z/
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
420 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 108 DEGREES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH EXCESSIVE LEVELS DURING
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, SOME
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING LOCAL AND BRIEF PERIODS OF
  RELIEF LATER TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT-
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-012>014-020-027-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-160930-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.160816T1600Z-160817T0000Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...POTTSTOWN...CHALFONT...
PERKASIE
420 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2016

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

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 102 DEGREES TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH EXCESSIVE LEVELS DURING
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. HOWEVER, SOME
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BRING LOCAL AND BRIEF PERIODS
  OF RELIEF DURING TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT-
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$
704 
WWUS71 KPHI 160748
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
348 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...ONE MORE DAY OF EXCESSIVE HEAT...

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-170000-
/O.CON.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
348 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 106 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID
  90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 70S.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO REACH EXCESSIVE
  LEVELS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY.
  HOWEVER... SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING LOCAL AND
  BRIEF PERIODS OF RELIEF.

* IMPACTS...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED HEALTH
  ISSUES... ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE WITH CHRONIC
  HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS IS
OCCURRING. THE CONDITIONS HAVE ENHANCED THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SUSCEPTIBLE
INDIVIDUALS. BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT IF POSSIBLE...STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND
CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO 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 RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...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 SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-012>014-020-026-027-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-170000-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.160816T1600Z-160817T0000Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...CHALFONT...PERKASIE
348 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

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

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...NEAR 100 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER
  90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 70S.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH EXCESSIVE LEVELS DURING
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER... SOME SHOWERS AND
  THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING LOCAL AND BRIEF PERIODS OF RELIEF.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT- 
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR 
  THOSE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART 
  DISEASE.

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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-162100-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.160816T1600Z-160816T2100Z/
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
348 AM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 109 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID
  90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 70S.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL REACH EXCESSIVE LEVELS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR HEAT- 
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR 
  THOSE WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART 
  DISEASE.

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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

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.

&&

$$

JOHNSON
265 
WWUS71 KPHI 161904
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
304 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT CONTINUES INTO THIS EVENING...

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-170000-
/O.CON.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
304 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...100 TO 105 DEGREES.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...AN INCREASED RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES
  CONTINUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE WITH
  CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS IS
OCCURRING. THE CONDITIONS ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT-RELATED HEALTH ISSUES AMONG SUSCEPTIBLE
INDIVIDUALS. BE SURE TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-
CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT IF POSSIBLE...STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND
CHECK ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE EVENING HOURS.
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 RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...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 SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN
EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-170000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
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
304 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

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

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 110 DEGREES.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL PEAK THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT INCREASES THE RISK FOR HEAT-
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
OCCURRING. 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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE 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.

&&

$$

NJZ009-010-012>014-020-026-027-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-170000-
/O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...CHALFONT...PERKASIE
304 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

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

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 100 DEGREES.

* TIMING...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON.
  HOWEVER...SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BRING LOCAL
  RELIEF LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY FOR PORTIONS OF
  EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT INCREASES THE RISK FOR HEAT-
  RELATED HEALTH ISSUES...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE
  WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LUNG AND HEART DISEASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
OCCURRING. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
CREATES 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.

CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. DURING HOT WEATHER A CAR INTERIOR CAN
REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE 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.

&&

$$
806 
WWUS71 KPHI 162352
NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
752 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-170100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.EH.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN CHESTER-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
LOWER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA...WEST CHESTER...KENNETT SQUARE...NORRISTOWN...
LANSDALE...MORRISVILLE...DOYLESTOWN
752 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

AS TEMPERATURES COOL THE HEAT INDICES WILL LOWER THROUGH THE
NIGHT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL STILL BE WARM AND MUGGY. THE HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED TO BE NOTICEABLY LOWER ON WEDNESDAY. THEREFORE, THE
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

NJZ009-010-012>014-020-026-027-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-170100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...JACKSON...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON...HONEY BROOK...OXFORD...COLLEGEVILLE...
POTTSTOWN...CHALFONT...PERKASIE
752 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

AS TEMPERATURES COOL THE HEAT INDICES WILL LOWER THROUGH THE
NIGHT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL STILL BE WARM AND MUGGY. THE HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED TO BE NOTICEABLY LOWER ON WEDNESDAY. THEREFORE, THE HEAT
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

DEZ002>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021>025-170100-
/O.EXP.KPHI.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160817T0000Z/
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
752 PM EDT TUE AUG 16 2016

...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

AS TEMPERATURES COOL THE HEAT INDICES WILL LOWER THROUGH THE
NIGHT, ALTHOUGH IT WILL STILL BE WARM AND MUGGY.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia43 min
Aug 14, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent, Queen Anne's, Talbot29 min
Aug 14, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot44 min
Aug 14, 9:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICecil, Kent56 min
Aug 14, 9:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's49 min
Aug 14, 9:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICecil41 min
Aug 15, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent, Queen Anne's64 min
Aug 15, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHICaroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot37 min
Aug 15, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIKent41 min
Aug 14, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIMercer, Middlesex33 min
Aug 14, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningPHI87 min
Aug 14, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May, Cumberland41 min
Aug 14, 11:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICape May17 min
Aug 15, 3:56 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryPHI37 hr
Aug 14, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex24 min

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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.