[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warning - Bay Area (10/13/10-AM)

...VERY WARM WEATHER AROUND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE WILL CONTINUE TODAY...  .A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH OFFSHORE WINDS TO BRING MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE.  CAZ508-132200- /O.CON.KMTR.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101014T0300Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE- 304 AM PDT WED OCT 13 2010  ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE...  *  * TEMPERATURE: HIGHS TODAY WILL BE THE UPPER 80S TO MIDDLE 90S.  * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL HIGH 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 SUNLIGHT. 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!  &&  $$   BELL

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

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