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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service New York NY

331 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2017



...Hot and Humid Today...



NYZ072>075-176-178-222200-

/O.CON.KOKX.HT.Y.0005.170822T1600Z-170822T2200Z/

New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-

Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Southern Queens-

331 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2017



...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT

THIS EVENING...



* Heat Index Values...Around 100.



* Timing...This afternoon.



* Impacts...The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during 

  outdoor exertion or extended exposure.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



New York City residents should call 3-1-1 to obtain "Beat the

Heat" safety tips.



Use air conditioning to stay cool at home, or go to a place that

has air conditioning. Check on vulnerable friends, family members

and neighbors.



A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and

humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees

for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any

length of time.



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! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.



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NJZ004-006-104>108-NYZ071-222200-

/O.CON.KOKX.HT.Y.0005.170822T1600Z-170822T2200Z/

Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-

Western Union-Eastern Union-Southern Westchester-

331 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 2017



...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT

THIS EVENING...



* Heat Index Values...Around 100.



* Timing...This afternoon.



* Impacts...The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during 

  outdoor exertion or extended exposure.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and

humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees

for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any

length of time.



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! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1.



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JMC



