Re: we frying in michigan
Posted by
Fred on 7/21/2011, 9:29 am
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
355 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2011
...PROLONGED PERIOD OF HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY...
.A LARGE DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN A VERY HOT AND
HUMID AIRMASS ACROSS THE REGION
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* LOCATIONS...NEW YORK CITY...ALL OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY INCLUDING ORANGE...PUTNAM...ROCKLAND
AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES.
* HAZARDS...EXCESSIVE HEAT WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES OF 95 TO
100 DEGREES BOTH TODAY AND FRIDAY.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...AROUND 105 TO POSSIBLY 110.
* TIMING...DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...MAINLY FROM
NOON UNTIL 8 PM TODAY AND FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE HEAT DISORDERS FOR
CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE PERFORMING PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES DURING THE PEAK HEATING OF THE DAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN THE COMBINATION OF HEAT
AND HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES
OR GREATER. 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.
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND
HUMIDITY COULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT
ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. 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.
NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS SHOULD CALL 3-1-1 TO IDENTIFY COOLING
CENTER LOCATIONS AND TO OBTAIN BEAT THE HEAT SAFETY TIPS. |
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