Tuesday, September 16, 2014

[californiadisasters] Excessive Heat Warnings - SoCal (9/16/14-AM) 



...DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY...    .A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN VERY HOT WEATHER  AND NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES TODAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY.  HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 100 AND 110  DEGREES DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS IN THE  VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AND IN THE SANTA  MONICA MOUNTAINS.    HOT WEATHER IS ALSO EXPECTED IN LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS  AND ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...WITH HIGHS BETWEEN 98 AND  105 DEGREES. ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN...HIGHS WILL GENERALLY  RANGE FROM THE 80S AT THE BEACHES TO THE 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES  ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS.    THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUNDOWNER WINDS HAS  BEEN CANCELLED.    CAZ044-045-088-547-548-162300-  /O.CON.KLOX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140917T0200Z/  VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-  SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA PAULA...FILLMORE...OJAI...PIRU...  THOUSAND OAKS...NEWBURY PARK...MOORPARK...SIMI VALLEY...  SANTA CLARITA...NEWHALL...VALENCIA...WOODLAND HILLS...  NORTHRIDGE...BURBANK...UNIVERSAL CITY...PASADENA...SAN GABRIEL...  POMONA  754 AM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS  EVENING...    * HEAT INDEX...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 105 AND 110 DEGREES ARE    EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. HEAT INDEX    VALUES REPRESENT HOW HOT IT REALLY FEELS WHEN RELATIVE    HUMIDITY IS FACTORED IN WITH ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURE.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A    DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE...    ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND YOUTH.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    NEVER...EVER...LEAVE PEOPLE OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES...EVEN  FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED OPEN.    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 911.    &&    $$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  754 AM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014    ...DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY...    .A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN VERY HOT WEATHER  AND NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES TODAY OVER MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY.  HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE TO BETWEEN 100 AND 110  DEGREES DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING HOURS IN THE  VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AND IN THE SANTA  MONICA MOUNTAINS.    HOT WEATHER IS ALSO EXPECTED IN LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS  AND ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY...WITH HIGHS BETWEEN 98 AND  105 DEGREES. ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN...HIGHS WILL GENERALLY  RANGE FROM THE 80S AT THE BEACHES TO THE 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES  ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS.    THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUNDOWNER WINDS HAS  BEEN CANCELLED.    CAZ046-162300-  /O.CON.KLOX.EH.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140917T0200Z/  SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-  INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TOPANGA  754 AM PDT TUE SEP 16 2014    ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS  EVENING...    * HEAT INDEX...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 102 AND 110 DEGREES ARE    EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS    HEAT INDEX VALUES REPRESENT HOW HOT IT REALLY FEELS WHEN    RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FACTORED IN WITH ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURE.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A    DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE...    ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELDERLY AND YOUTH.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    NEVER...EVER...LEAVE PEOPLE OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES...EVEN  FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED OPEN.    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 911.
NWS LOS ANGELES/OXNARD


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


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