Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Excessive Heat Watch Thursday--Saturday

EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING---SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH, IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THIS AFFECTS CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA, NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE.

* HAZARDS: DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDICES.
* MAXIMUM FORECAST HEAT INDICES: 105 TO 110 DEGREES THURSDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER
VALUES ABOVE 110 DEGREES...ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY.


* TIMING: EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH BETWEEN 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM
SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINED HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A HAZARD
FOR THOSE EXPOSED TO IT FOR MORE THAN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT
TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND
HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN
WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY
IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY IN THE SHADE IF POSSIBLE...AND
CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

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