NPWPHI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
332 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2016

...HUMID AND VERY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM SATURDAY
THROUGH MONDAY...

NJZ007>010-012>014-020-026-027-PAZ060>062-101-103-105-221000-
/O.CON.KPHI.EH.A.0003.160723T1500Z-160724T2200Z/
WARREN-MORRIS-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...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...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
332 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2016

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS ON SATURDAY ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE
  MIDDLE AND UPPER 90S. HIGHS ON SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
  MIDDLE 90S. OVERNIGHT LOWS SHOULD FAVOR THE 70S.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES SHOULD RANGE FROM
  98 TO 103 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRESENTLY, THEY ARE FORECAST TO
  BE NEAR THE ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON BUT
  THAT MAY CHANGE IF THE SLIGHTLY LOWER HUMIDITY THAT IS EXPECTED
  AT THAT TIME DOES NOT OCCUR.

* PRE-EVENT CONDITIONS...HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY BRIEFLY APPROACH
  100 ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* OUTLOOK...MONDAY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE JUST AS HOT AND HUMID
  AS SATURDAY. THE WATCH MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED.

* IMPACTS...THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
  THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED HEALTH ISSUES WILL BE HIGH...
  ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND FOR THOSE ALREADY IN POOR HEALTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED. THIS COMBINATION WILL
CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ENVIRONMENT IF POSSIBLE...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK ON
ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. KEEP PETS IN A COOL LOCATION
WITH PLENTY OF AVAILABLE WATER.

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