This came via EDIS half an hour ago. Please remember to go slow and drink plenty of water while you are out and about on FD2009. 73, andreas de K6OTT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 227 PM PDT THU JUN 25 2009 ...HOT WEATHER EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... .A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WEST COAST THIS WEEKEND RESULTING IN MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. CAZ513-261300- /O.NEW.KMTR.EH.W.0001.090627T1800Z-090629T0300Z/ SANTA CLARA VALLEY...INCLUDING SAN JOSE- 227 PM PDT THU JUN 25 2009 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY 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. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY AS WELL. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE MID 90S TO AS HIGH AS 103. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY NIGHT WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 70S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS BEING ISSUED UTILIZING A HEAT HEALTH WARNING SYSTEM. IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE AREAS INCLUDED IN THIS EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. 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. ### +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SARES members mailing list: <sares-list@INTERNET. sunnyvaleares.org> For help with (un)subscription send e-mail to <majordomo@INTERNET. athm.net>Received on Thu Jun 25 2009 - 22:13:07 UTC
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