Friday, June 19, 2015

[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warnings - SoCal Deserts (6/18/15-PM) 



...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING VERY HOT TEMPERATURES TO PORTIONS OF  THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...    AZZ002-003-036-CAZ522>527-NVZ016-017-020>022-192300-  /O.CON.KVEF.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150623T0600Z/  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 THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS...  TOPOCK...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...  WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...FURNACE CREEK...  STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...  BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...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...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...  SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI  214 AM PDT FRI JUN 19 2015    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT  /11 PM MST/ MONDAY BELOW 4000 FEET...    AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING BELOW 4000 FEET IN THE MOJAVE DESERT  REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ MONDAY.    * TIMING: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. THE    HOTTEST DAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.    * GREATEST IMPACTS: CHILDREN...PETS...THE ELDERLY...THE    HOMELESS...AND PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS ARE THE MOST    SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS. HEAT EXHAUSTION...    CRAMPS OR IN EXTREME CASES HEAT STROKE CAN RESULT FROM    PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THESE CONDITIONS. FRIENDS...    RELATIVES...AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE    AT RISK.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE  FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF  PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.    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 9 1 1.    &&    $$    WOLCOTT
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ  217 AM MST FRI JUN 19 2015    AZZ006-037-192300-  /O.CON.KFGZ.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150623T0300Z/  GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUPAI...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE  217 AM MST FRI JUN 19 2015    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST  MONDAY...    * TEMPERATURE...AFTERNOON HIGHS RANGING FROM 106-113. OVERNIGHT    LOWS ONLY FALLING TO THE MID 70S TO LOW 80S.    * IMPACTS...PEOPLE RECREATING OR WORKING OUTDOORS...AS WELL AS    THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO AIR CONDITIONING...WILL FACE AN    ELEVATED RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. DEPENDING UPON THE    AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE AND THE HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL...HEAT    ILLNESS CAN RANGE FROM MILD TO FATAL.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN  POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR  EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT  STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN  POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED  ROOM IF POSSIBLE...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON  RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.    &&    $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ  202 PM MST THU JUN 18 2015    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...    .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD OVER  THE DESERT SOUTHWEST TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND LEADING TO VERY  HOT TEMPERATURES WITH THE HOTTEST DESERTS TO REACH OR EXCEED  115 DEGREES.    AZZ020>028-CAZ031>033-191115-  /O.CON.KPSR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150623T0300Z/  LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS-  NORTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-GREATER PHOENIX AREA-  SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS-  YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST DESERTS-  SOUTHWEST MARICOPA COUNTY-  NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-  LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-  IMPERIAL COUNTY-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EHRENBERG...PARKER...BOUSE...  QUARTZSITE...SALOME...BUCKEYE...LAKE PLEASANT...MORRISTOWN...  NEW RIVER...TONOPAH...WICKENBURG...CAREFREE...CAVE CREEK...  CHANDLER...FOUNTAIN HILLS...GILBERT...GLENDALE...MESA...PEORIA...  PHOENIX...SCOTTSDALE...SUN CITY...TEMPE...GLOBE...MIAMI...  SAN CARLOS...SUPERIOR...TOP-OF-THE-WORLD...  ALSO INCLUDING APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON...HORSESHOE...  ROOSEVELT...AND SAGUARO LAKES...FORTUNA FOOTHILLS...SAN LUIS...  SOMERTON...YUMA...DATELAND...TACNA...WELLTON...GILA BEND...  APACHE JUNCTION...CASA GRANDE...COOLIDGE...FLORENCE...BLYTHE...  CHIRIACO SUMMIT...DESERT CENTER...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...BRAWLEY...  CALEXICO...EL CENTRO...GLAMIS...IMPERIAL...THE SALTON SEA  202 PM MST THU JUN 18 2015    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM  PDT/ MONDAY...    * AFFECTED AREA...THE LOWER DESERTS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST    ARIZONA...ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. THIS    INCLUDES THE PHOENIX METRO AREA...GILA BEND... CASA GRANDE...    YUMA...EL CENTRO...BLYTHE...QUARTZSITE...AND PARKER. ALSO AFFECTED    IS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY INCLUDING COMMUNITIES    SUCH AS GLOBE...SUNFLOWER... SUPERIOR...APACHE...BARTLETT...CANYON    AS WELL AS HORSESHOE... ROOSEVELT AND SAGUARO LAKES    * TEMPERATURE...AFTERNOON HIGHS RANGING FROM 110-116. OVERNIGHT    LOWS ONLY FALLING INTO THE MID 80S WITHIN THE POPULATED URBAN    AREAS AND THE UPPER 70S OVER WARMER HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS.    * IMPACTS...PEOPLE PLAYING OR WORKING OUTDOORS...AS WELL AS    THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO AIR CONDITIONING...WILL FACE AN    ELEVATED RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. DEPENDING UPON THE    AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE AND THE HEALTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL...HEAT    ILLNESS CAN RANGE FROM MILD TO FATAL.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    NEVER LEAVE KIDS OR PETS UNATTENDED IN CARS...AND BRING PETS  INSIDE. DRINK MORE WATER THAN USUAL. WHEN OUTDOORS...WEAR LIGHT  COLORED CLOTHING AND KEEP YOUR HEAD AND BODY COOLER WITH A HAT.  TAKE FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED  ENVIRONMENTS. PUBLIC PLACES WITH AIR CONDITIONING INCLUDE  LIBRARIES...COMMUNITY CENTERS...MALLS...AND SPECIAL REFUGE  STATIONS.    RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT ILLNESS. EARLY SYMPTOMS  INCLUDE THINGS SUCH AS HEADACHE...THIRST...AND MUSCLE CRAMPS.  SERIOUS AND SEVERE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE NAUSEA...SWEATING THAT HAS  STOPPED...AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS...AND POSSIBLY DEATH.    STAY COOL...STAY HYDRATED...STAY INFORMED.


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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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