Wednesday, May 1, 2013

[californiadisasters] Heat Advisories - NorCal (5/01/13-AM)



...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS  ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY  BAY REGION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY.    * TEMPERATURES: RECORD OR NEAR RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES ARE    LIKELY FOR MANY LOCATIONS. HIGHS AT THE COAST WILL BE IN THE    80S TO LOWER 90S. INLAND LOCATIONS WILL BE IN THE 90S TO AROUND    100.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS  EXPECTED. THIS WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE  POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED  ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND  NEIGHBORS.    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 THE DISK 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. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN VEHICLES AS  TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY WARM TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. HEAT STROKE IS  AN EMERGENCY - CALL 911.      &&    $$    BELL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  258 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013    ...GUSTY WINDS FOR THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS...    CAZ507-511-020300-  /O.NEW.KMTR.HT.Y.0001.130502T1900Z-130503T0300Z/  /O.CON.KMTR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130501T1800Z/  NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-  258 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013    ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR  THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS...  ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR THE  NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS  ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT  THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS  MORNING.    * WIND IMPACTS: THE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE    HUMIDITY VALUES TO CREATE ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. SOME    DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES MAY OCCUR IN THE HILLS.    * TEMPERATURES: HIGHS ON THURSDAY WILL BE IN THE 90S TO AROUND 100.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH  ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. WINDS THIS STRONG  CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE  VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.    A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS  EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY  WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE  POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED  ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND  NEIGHBORS.    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 THE DISK 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. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN VEHICLES AS  TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY WARM TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. HEAT STROKE IS  AN EMERGENCY - CALL 911.    Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey
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