Wednesday, August 25, 2010

[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warnings - SoCal (8/25/10-AM)



LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-
IMPERIAL COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...QUARTZSITE...
SALOME...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...TACNA...WELLTON...BLYTHE...
CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...EL CENTRO
822 AM MST WED AUG 25 2010 /822 AM PDT WED AUG 25 2010/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM
PDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA INCLUDING THE IMPERIAL VALLEY
AND SOUTHWEST ARIZONA INCLUDING YUMA.

* TEMPERATURE: DAYTIME HIGHS 108 TO 113 DEGREES. PEAK HEAT INDICES
110 TO 115 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS: EXCESSIVELY HOT WEATHER MAKES IT HARD FOR THE BODY TO
COOL AND REMAIN HYDRATED AFFECTING BOTH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
HEAT CAN ALSO EXACERBATE EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IF
PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS CAN
OCCUR INCLUDING HEAT EXHAUSTION AND IN EXTREME CASES DEATH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THE
AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...STAY IN THE SHADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
AND DRINK ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF WATER. WEAR LIGHT-COLORED AND LOOSE-
FITTING CLOTHING. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT... YOUR HEAD AND
BODY WILL BE MUCH COOLER. IF POSSIBLE...SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR-
CONDITIONED OR WELL-VENTILATED PLACES.

&&

$$

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT

WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
520 AM PDT WED AUG 25 2010

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED OVER THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS
AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DAYTIME TRIPLE DIGIT
TEMPERATURES TO THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS AGAIN TODAY.
HUMIDITIES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY AS WELL. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY
HOT TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY INCREASED HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDEX READINGS DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS.

CAZ046-051>054-260030-
/O.CON.KLOX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100826T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING...TOPANGA...SANTA LUCIA WILDERNESS AREA...
MACHESNA MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREA...SAN MARCOS PASS...
SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA...DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA...
LOCKWOOD VALLEY...MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
520 AM PDT WED AUG 25 2010

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

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

* TEMPERATURE: HEAT INDEX READINGS...A MEASURE OF THE LEVEL OF
DISCOMFORT CAUSED BY THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY... ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE TO AROUND 100 FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY EVENING...MOSTLY AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 5000 FEET.

* IMPACTS: HEAT STROKE...HEAT EXHAUSTION...AND HEAT CRAMPS ARE
POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO 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.

&&

$$

ASR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
520 AM PDT WED AUG 25 2010

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED OVER THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS
AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DAYTIME TRIPLE DIGIT
TEMPERATURES TO THE VALLEYS AND LOWER MOUNTAINS AGAIN TODAY.
HUMIDITIES WILL RISE SLIGHTLY AS WELL. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY
HOT TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY INCREASED HUMIDITIES WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDEX READINGS DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS.

CAZ044-045-088-547-548-260030-
/O.CON.KLOX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100826T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
INCLUDING...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...
THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...
SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA...WOODLAND HILLS...
NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...
POMONA
520 AM PDT WED AUG 25 2010

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

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

* TEMPERATURE: HEAT INDEX READINGS...A MEASURE OF THE LEVEL OF
DISCOMFORT CAUSED BY THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY... ARE
EXPECTED TO RISE TO AROUND 105 FROM EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY EVENING.

* IMPACTS: HEAT STROKE...HEAT EXHAUSTION...AND HEAT CRAMPS ARE
POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO 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.

&&
Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sgx&wwa=excessive%20heat%20warning

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