[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Bay Area Heat Advisory Continues (07/03/11-AM)

A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES WILL RESULT IN HOT TEMPERATURES ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS  OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS TODAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 90 TO 105 FOR INLAND AREAS. LOCATIONS NEAR THE  COAST WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY COOLER DUE TO AN AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE.  SLIGHTLY COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON INDEPENDENCE DAY... BUT INLAND VALLEYS WILL REMAIN VERY WARM.  ... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TEMPERATURES: HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM THE 90S TO 105. * IMPACTS: HEAT EXHAUSTION...AS WELL AS COMPLICATIONS FROM ANY PREEXISTING HEALTH CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS  EXPECTED. THIS HEAT ADVISORY IS PRIMARILY TARGETED AT THE ELDERLY AND VERY YOUNG...AND THE INFIRM...THOSE 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... LOOSE- FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE SUN. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER.

Area:  NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-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 INCLUDINGPINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY... HOLLISTER VALLEY... AND CARMEL VALLEY-

Affected Counties or parts of: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Marin, Monterey, Contra Costa, Napa, San Benito, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Alameda

Sent: 2011-07-03T09:37:48-07:00

Original Sender: KMTR@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

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