NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, For May 17, 2009 Options

[PattyBrooks]

A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WEST COAST ON SUNDAY RESULTING IN MUCH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA. ... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY... WITH A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE AND SOME ADDITIONAL WARMING FORECAST FOR SUNDAY...HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY REGION WILL GENERALLY SOAR IN THE 90S WITH THE WARMEST LOCATIONS FORECAST TO HAVE HIGHS IN THE LOWER 100S. AT THE IMMEDIATE COAST...A LIGHT AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM REACHING EXCESSIVE LEVELS...BUT JUST A FEW MILES INLAND TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE 80S AND LOWER 90S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
THIS HEAT ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED UTILIZING A HEAT HEALTH WARNING SYSTEM. IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE AREAS INCLUDED IN THIS HEAT ADVISORY. 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.

Area: SAN FRANCISCO-COASTAL NORTH BAY... INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE-NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY... INCLUDING SAN JOSE-NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY... HOLLISTER VALLEY... AND CARMEL VALLEY-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST-

Affected Counties or parts of: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Marin, Monterey, Contra Costa, Napa, San Benito, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Alameda

Sent: 2009-05-16T20:14:01-07:00

Original Sender: KMTR@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

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