[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warning - Bay Area (10/12/10-PM)

...VERY WARM WEATHER AROUND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY...  .A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL COMBINE WITH OFFSHORE WINDS TO BRING MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE.  CAZ006-508-130600- /O.CON.KMTR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101014T0300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE- 254 PM PDT TUE OCT 12 2010  ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...  AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.  *  * TEMPERATURE: HIGHS WEDNESDAY WILL BE IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S   IN THE CITY AND UPPER 80S TO MIDDLE 90S AROUND THE SHORELINE.  * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL HIGH AND   LOW TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS HEALTH   SITUATION FOR HEAT SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.  *  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  THIS EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS BEING ISSUED UTILIZING A HEAT HEALTH WARNING SYSTEM. IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE AREAS INCLUDED IN THIS EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. IT IS TARGETED AT THE ELDERLY AND VERY YOUNG...AND THE INFIRM...WHO MIGHT BE MORE SENSITIVE TO HEAT AND THUS AT GREATER RISK. INDIVIDUALS WHO FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL BY DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEKING A COOLER LOCATION FOR THE DAY IF NO AIR CONDITIONING IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR LIVING QUARTERS. ALSO...ASK FOR A FRIEND OR RELATIVE TO CHECK ON YOU FREQUENTLY. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT...LIGHT COLORED AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE SUN. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER. BEAT THE HEAT...CHECK THE BACK SEAT!  &&

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

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