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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
554 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

TXZ248>253-353-241500-
/O.CON.KBRO.EH.W.0002.240524T1500Z-240525T0000Z/
/O.CON.KBRO.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-240524T1500Z/
Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Inland Kenedy-Starr-Southern Hidalgo-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of Mission, Falfurrias, McAllen, Rio Grande
City, Hebbronville, Roma, Edinburg, San Manuel, Pharr, Zapata,
Weslaco, and Sarita
554 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 93. For the
  Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
  values up to 117 expected.

* WHERE...Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Jim Hogg, Northern Hidalgo,
  Southern Hidalgo, Starr, and Zapata Counties.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 10 AM CDT this morning. For
  the Excessive Heat Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT
  this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives, neighbors, workers, and the
elderly.

&&

$$

TXZ254-255-351-354-355-241500-
/O.CON.KBRO.HT.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-240525T0000Z/
Inland Willacy-Inland Cameron-Coastal Kenedy-Coastal Willacy-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Port Mansfield, Harlingen, Laguna Vista,
Brownsville, Port Isabel, and Raymondville
554 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 114.

* WHERE...Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Inland
  Cameron, and Inland Willacy Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives, neighbors, workers, and the
elderly.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit exercise and strenuous activities to
early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat
exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat related illnesses increase
significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Death is
possible to unprepared people and pets.

&&

$$

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