Hello, for those participating in Field Day: the National Weather Service has issued several advisories and statments about the hot weather over the weekend. Make sure you stay comfortable and drink plenty of water. Check http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/ for updates or listen to the NOAA weather radio, e.g. on frequency 162.550MHz . 73 & GL, andreas de K6OTT ### URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 854 AM PDT THU JUN 22 2006 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE EAST BAY VALLEYS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION...SANTA CLARA VALLEY...AND THE VALLEYS OF SAN BENITO AND SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTIES UNTIL 11PM PDT FRIDAY.. .STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WEST WILL CONTINUE THE EXTREME HEAT OVER THE INLAND VALLEYS THROUGH FRIDAY. CAZ510-513-516>518-230200- /O.NEW.KMTR.HT.Y.0001.060622T1800Z-060624T0600Z/ EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-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 INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT- 854 AM PDT THU JUN 22 2006 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY.. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE EAST BAY VALLEYS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION...SANTA CLARA VALLEY...AND THE VALLEYS OF SAN BENITO AND SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTIES UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY AND FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND 105 IN THE EAST BAY VALLEYS AND THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TO 112 IN THE VALLEYS OF SAN BENITO AND SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTIES. VERY HOT WEATHER COULD ALSO EXTEND THROUGH THE WEEKEND IN THE ADVISORY AREAS...THEREFORE THE HEAT ADVISORY COULD BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF VERY HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. CHECK OUR WEB-SITE OFTEN AT WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. $$ STROBIN/SOROKA ### SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 534 PM PDT WED JUN 21 2006 CAZ006-505>518-230100- BIG SUR COAST- SOUTHERN SALINAS VALLEY/ARROYO SECO AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO- SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT-SAN FRANCISCO- COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE- NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS- SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE- SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY INCLUDING SAN JOSE- MONTEREY BAY/NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY/HOLLISTER VALLEY AND CARMEL VALLEY- 534 PM PDT WED JUN 21 2006 ...HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY REGIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN STATES HAS RESULTED IN A WARMING TREND ACROSS CALIFORNIA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE EACH DAY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND REMAIN HOT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH MANY INLAND AREAS SEEING HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER 100 DEGREES. TEMPERATURES NEAR THE COAST AND BAYS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO BE QUITE WARM...WITH 80S AND 90S COMMON. IN ADDITION...OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARM...ESPECIALLY IN THE HILLS...WITH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES AS WARM AS THE 60S AND 70S. ON FRIDAY...A SWITCH IN WIND DIRECTION ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST COULD BRING SOME RELIEF TO THE BEACHES AS A SHALLOW LAYER OF MARINE STRATUS MOVES NORTHWARD. HOWEVER INLAND AREAS WILL REMAIN HOT WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 100 DEGREES OR MORE THROUGH MONDAY. DURING HEAT WAVES...PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK OUT AIR CONDITIONED LOCATIONS AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. FOR THOSE PERSONS PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...TRY TO AVOID THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. NEVER LEAVE PETS OR CHILDREN UNATTENDED IN ENCLOSED AUTOMOBILES. $$ ANDERSON/BLIER ### +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SARES members mailing list: <sares-list@sunnyvaleares.org> For help with (un)subscription send e-mail to <majordomo@athm.net>Received on Thu Jun 22 18:48:01 2006
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