[Flynn’s Editorial: The day is so friggin` hot. I had to post the following heat advisory for our local weather.]
Watches and Warnings
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SAN FRANCISCO-COASTAL NORTH BAY…INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY…INCLUDING SAN JOSE-NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY…HOLLISTER VALLEY…AND CARMEL VALLEY-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-210 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 2009
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY…
TEMPERATURES WILL WARM RAPIDLY ON SATURDAY AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS STRONGLY OVER CALIFORNIA AND LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS. EVEN WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.
WARMEST SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA INLAND VALLEY LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO RISE TO NEAR 100 DEGREES ON SUNDAY…WITH AREAS NEAR THE BAY REACHING INTO THE MID 80S TO MID 90S.
FOR THE VALLEYS NEAR MONTEREY BAY…WARMEST AREAS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES RISE TO NEAR 100 WITH MOST AREAS REACHING INTO THE 90S.
AT THE IMMEDIATE COAST…A LIGHT AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM REACHING EXCESSIVE LEVELS…BUT JUST A FEW MILES INLAND TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE 80S AND LOWER 90S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS HEAT ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED UTILIZING A HEAT HEALTH WARNING SYSTEM. IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE AREAS INCLUDED IN THIS HEAT ADVISORY. IT IS TARGETED AT THE ELDERLY AND VERY YOUNG…AND THE INFIRMED…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.
Note: In order to comply with National Weather Service safety tests, occasionally this product will display test alerts, which are normally conducted during calm, quiet weather.
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