Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
728 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053-055-056-
122000-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
INLAND BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...
WHITEVILLE...BURGAW...WILMINGTON...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE...
BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...MARION...
KINGSTREE...CONWAY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET
728 AM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 97 AND 102 DEGREES EXPECTED TODAY...

THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDICES IN THE UPPER 90S TO 102 DEGREES
TODAY DURING THE MIDDLE AND LATE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST
VERY HOT DAY OF THE WARM SEASON AND RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE
AREA SHOULD USE CAUTION IF OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE THIS AFTERNOON DRINK ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF
WATER TO PREVENT HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE. TAKE BREAKS IN THE SHADE IF YOU
BEGIN TO FEEL FATIGUED. DIZZINESS IS A SIGN THAT YOUR BODY MAY BE
BEGINNING TO OVERHEAT.

NEVER LEAVE PETS OR CHILDREN ALONE IN CLOSED VEHICLES. AVOID
STRENUOUS WORK DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. STAY INDOORS
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND LIMIT EXPOSURE TO THE SUN.

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