[californiadisasters] Bay Area & Environs Heat Advisories (6/27/13-AM)

...EXCESSIVELY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY...    .A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN  OVER THE FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PROLONG PERIOD OF  EXCESSIVELY WARM TO HOT TEMPERATURES FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE  FORECAST AREA BEGINNING SATURDAY. THESE EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES ARE  EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THE UP COMING WORK  WEEK.    CAZ506-507-510-511-513-516>518-280400-  /O.NEW.KMTR.HT.Y.0002.130629T1800Z-130701T0400Z/  NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-  EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-  SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE-  SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY...ARROYO SECO...AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO-  SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING  PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-  1113 AM PDT THU JUN 27 2013    ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT  SUNDAY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS  ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY  TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY.    * TIMING:EXCESSIVELY WARM TO HOT DAYS WILL BEGIN SATURDAY AND ARE    EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE UP COMING WORK WEEK.    VERY WARM NIGHTS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE EXCESSIVELY WARM DAYS.    * TEMPERATURE: HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE MID 90S    TO 108 DEGREES IN SOME AREAS. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL    ONLY COOL INTO THE MID 60S IN THE VALLEYS WITH MOUNTAIN    LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE MID 70S TO LOW 80S.    * IMPACTS:A HEIGHTENED RISK OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE    WILL BE POSSIBLE.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    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 SINES 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

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