Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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WWUS72 KILM 131519
NPWILM

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1119 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 DEGREES EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

SCZ056-131630-
/O.CAN.KILM.HT.Y.0001.130613T1700Z-130613T2200Z/
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET
1119 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE HEAT
ADVISORY.

THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IS
NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH 105 DEGREES FOR TWO HOURS THIS
AFTERNOON.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-SCZ017-023-024-132100-
/O.EXB.KILM.HT.Y.0001.130613T1600Z-130613T2100Z/
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...
WHITEVILLE...BURGAW...WILMINGTON...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...
DILLON
1119 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 106 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID
  90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S.

* TIMING...THE MOST OPPRESSIVE HEAT WILL OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE AND
  LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL MAKE FOR
  DANGEROUS CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE IN THE FULL SUN AND
  IN NON AIR CONDITIONED HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

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 - CALL 911.

&&

$$

SCZ032-033-039-053-055-132100-
/O.EXT.KILM.HT.Y.0001.130613T1600Z-130613T2100Z/
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE...
CONWAY...ANDREWS
1119 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 106 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE MID
  90S...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S.

* TIMING...THE MOST OPPRESSIVE HEAT WILL OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE AND
  LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL MAKE FOR
  DANGEROUS CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE IN THE FULL SUN AND
  IN NON AIR CONDITIONED HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

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 - CALL 911.

&&

$$

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