Sunday, August 28, 2011

[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warnings - SoCal Region (08/28/11)



...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED OVER THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TODAY. THE
HOT TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL HEAT INDEX VALUES ACROSS THE
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

CAZ046-053-054-281815-
/O.CON.KLOX.EH.W.0002.110828T1900Z-110829T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOPANGA...LOCKWOOD VALLEY...
MOUNT PINOS...ACTON...MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG
303 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN
100 AND 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER READINGS IN SOME AREAS.

* TIMING...THE CRITICAL HEAT INDEX LEVELS WILL OCCUR THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESS AND FATIGUE WILL BECOME MORE
PREVALENT DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT...ESPECIALLY FOR
THE HOMELESS...ELDERLY...AND THOSE WHO WORK OR ARE ACTIVE
OUTDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 911.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
303 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED OVER THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TODAY. THE
HOT TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL HEAT INDEX VALUES ACROSS THE
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

CAZ044-045-547-548-281815-
/O.CON.KLOX.EH.W.0002.110828T1900Z-110829T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...
THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...
WOODLAND HILLS...NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY...
PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...POMONA
303 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL INCREASE TO AROUND
105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* TIMING...THE CRITICAL HEAT INDEX LEVELS WILL OCCUR THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESS AND FATIGUE WILL BECOME MORE
PREVALENT DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT...ESPECIALLY FOR
THE HOMELESS...ELDERLY...AND THOSE WHO WORK OR ARE ACTIVE
OUTDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 911.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
303 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...DANGEROUS HEAT EXPECTED OVER THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HOT TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA TODAY. THE
HOT TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH HIGHER THAN NORMAL RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL HEAT INDEX VALUES ACROSS THE
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

CAZ088-281815-
/O.CON.KLOX.EH.W.0002.110828T1900Z-110829T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA
303 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL INCREASE TO AROUND
105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* TIMING...THE CRITICAL HEAT INDEX LEVELS WILL OCCUR THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESS AND FATIGUE WILL BECOME MORE
PREVALENT DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT...ESPECIALLY FOR
THE HOMELESS...ELDERLY...AND THOSE WHO WORK OR ARE ACTIVE
OUTDOORS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 911.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
339 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011

.CONSIDERABLE CLOUD COVER AND MOISTURE AROUND MUCH OF THE MOJAVE
DESERT WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES BELOW EXCESSIVE LEVELS TODAY. DRIER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY WHICH WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO AGAIN APPROACH RECORD LEVELS.

AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-281800-
/O.CAN.KVEF.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110830T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.EH.W.0003.110829T1800Z-110830T0300Z/
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK...
KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...
BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MORONGO VALLEY...
YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...
MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...SUMMERLIN...NELLIS...MOUNTAINS EDGE...
SEVEN HILLS...BLUE DIAMOND...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...
SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
339 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011 /339 AM MST SUN AUG 28 2011/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO
8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ MONDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST ARIZONA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MONDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING PREVIOUSLY
IN EFFECT FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* EXPECTED TEMPERATURES: HIGH TEMPERATURES MONDAY ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH 108 TO 110 DEGREES IN LAS VEGAS...113 TO 116 AT LAKE MEAD
AND LAUGHLIN-BULLHEAD CITY...118 TO 120 IN DEATH VALLEY...109
TO 110 IN BARSTOW AND TWENTYNINE PALMS...PALMS...AROUND 115 IN
LAKE HAVASU CITY AND AROUND 103 IN KINGMAN. OVERNIGHT LOWS
BETWEEN 80 AND 90 DEGREES WILL PERSIST IN MOST OF THESE AREAS.

* GREATEST IMPACTS: THE HOTTEST TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR WITHIN
THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BUT
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS ACROSS
MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 911.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
339 AM MST SUN AUG 28 2011

AZZ020-021-025-026-CAZ031>033-282345-
/O.CAN.KPSR.EH.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110830T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPSR.EH.W.0009.110829T1700Z-110830T0300Z/
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-
YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
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
339 AM MST SUN AUG 28 2011 /339 AM PDT SUN AUG 28 2011/

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MONDAY FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM PDT/ TO 8 PM
MST /8 PM PDT/...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE
HEAT WARNING FOR MONDAY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /10 AM
PDT/ TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT.

* AFFECTED AREA: LA PAZ AND YUMA COUNTIES IN ARIZONA. IMPERIAL AND
EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TACNA...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...YUMA...QUARTZ-
SITE...SALOME...EHRENBERG...PARKER...CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT
CENTER...BLYTHE...BRAWLEY...CALEXICO...AND EL CENTRO.

* TEMPERATURES: HIGHS 110 TO 114. LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S...
EXCEPT NEAR 90 IN URBANIZED AREAS.

* IMPACTS: HEAT RELATED ILLNESS BECOMES MUCH MORE LIKELY DURING
PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE HOMELESS...THE ELDERLY...AND
THOSE WHO WORK OUTDOORS ARE MOST AT RISK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...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. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT...YOUR HEAD AND BODY
WILL BE MUCH COOLER.

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.

&&

Source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard & San Diego

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