HEAT ADVISORY
HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR MOST OF THE NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM EDT TUESDAY.
* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY...AND SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
* HAZARDS...HIGH LEVELS OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 103.
* TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...ADVERSE HEALTH AFFECTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
AIR QUALITY ALERT
AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY UNTIL 10 PM MONDAY... THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... EASTERN BERGEN...EASTERN ESSEX...EASTERN PASSAIC...EASTERN UNION... HUDSON...WESTERN BERGEN...WESTERN ESSEX...WESTERN PASSAIC...WESTERN UNION. AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY MEANS THAT GROUND LEVEL OZONE WITHIN THE REGION MAY APPROACH OR EXCEED UNHEALTHY STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT... HTTP://WWW.NJAQINOW.NET
FOR MORE ADVISORIES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, CLICK HERE.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Beach Tips
Many of you are hitting the beaches this summer to beat the heat, and since there have been rip current threats and there will be threats at our local beaches, here are some safety tips to keep you safe and alive throughout the summer from the National Weather Service....
Talk with the Lifeguard Before Entering the Ocean, Great Lakes, or Gulf of Mexico. The lifeguard is familiar with the beach and can tell you where the safest places are to swim.Watch our short video on how to escape the rip!
Know How To Swim! Swimming in a pool is NOT the same as swimming at a surf beach with crashing waves, winds and currents that can change suddenly.
Swimming in currents and waves is much more difficult than swimming in a pool. The conditions of the currents and waves can change quickly unlike in a pool where there is consistency. Swimming in currents and waves will also cause fatigue more quickly than swimming in a pool. Smooth water located between breaking waves could signal the presence of a rip current. Ask the lifeguard about the use of a United States Coast Guard approved flotation device. Further, your body will cool quickly while in the water.
Limit your time in the water and get out if you start to feel cold. Your body will cool quickly in the water.
Know the meaning of and obey warnings represented by colored beach flags. Different beaches may use different colors but a commonly used series include:
Take your cell phone to the beach. In case of an emergency, where the lifeguard is not present, call 911.
More Ways to be Beach Safe
Before leaving for the beach, check the local beach weather forecast. Check the rip current outlook statement and the surf zone forecast at coastal weather forecast offices under Rip Current Outlook/Surf Zone Forecast.Have a Great Summer! And Break The Grip of the Rip®!
Never Swim Alone, Always Swim at Beaches with Lifeguards!
Talk with the Lifeguard Before Entering the Ocean, Great Lakes, or Gulf of Mexico. The lifeguard is familiar with the beach and can tell you where the safest places are to swim.Watch our short video on how to escape the rip!Know How To Swim! Swimming in a pool is NOT the same as swimming at a surf beach with crashing waves, winds and currents that can change suddenly.
Swimming in currents and waves is much more difficult than swimming in a pool. The conditions of the currents and waves can change quickly unlike in a pool where there is consistency. Swimming in currents and waves will also cause fatigue more quickly than swimming in a pool. Smooth water located between breaking waves could signal the presence of a rip current. Ask the lifeguard about the use of a United States Coast Guard approved flotation device. Further, your body will cool quickly while in the water.Limit your time in the water and get out if you start to feel cold. Your body will cool quickly in the water.
Know the meaning of and obey warnings represented by colored beach flags. Different beaches may use different colors but a commonly used series include:- Double Red: Beach is closed to the public
- Single Red: high hazard, e.g., strong surf or currents
- Yellow: medium hazard
- Green: Calm conditions although caution is still necessary
- Purple: Flown with either Red or Yellow: Dangerous marine life, but not sharks.
Take your cell phone to the beach. In case of an emergency, where the lifeguard is not present, call 911.More Ways to be Beach Safe
- Sun Protection: Information about sun safety tips, and side effects of overexposure to the sun.
- Surf Safety: All about high surf, safety tips and safety signs.
- Safety Awareness: Information about ocean safety awareness, how to understand the ocean at various times, and precaution to take before using the ocean.
- UV and Sun Safety: A detailed informational page about sun safety and what you can do to stay safe when out in the sun.
- Sun Safety for the Family: General sun safety information and instruction to help your family stay safe while having fun in the sun.
- Beach Safety (PDF): A list of general safety tips to review before heading out to the beach.
- Community Beach Safety: Information and points of interest for those who are interested in working to make their local and community breaches safer.
- Swimming Safety for Kids: An easy to remember list of safety tips for swimming; this information is certainly handy to have when going to the beach.
- Swimming Skills Chart: Before getting in the water, make sure everyone has a clear understanding of their swimming skills and knows how to stay safe.
- Beach Safety Recommendations: A brief guide to staying safe at the beach.
- Teach Kids About Beach Safety: Games and puzzles to help kids learn and understand the importance of beach safety.
Before leaving for the beach, check the local beach weather forecast. Check the rip current outlook statement and the surf zone forecast at coastal weather forecast offices under Rip Current Outlook/Surf Zone Forecast.
Have a Great Summer! And Break The Grip of the Rip®!
Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses
Due to the impending heat forecasted for our area, here are some tips to prevent heat-related illnesses.....
The best defense is prevention. Here are some prevention tips:
Drink more fluids (nonalcoholic), regardless of your activity level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Warning: If your doctor generally limits the amount of fluid you drink or has you on water pills, ask him how much you should drink while the weather is hot.
- Don’t drink liquids that contain alcohol or large amounts of sugar–these actually cause you to lose more body fluid. Also, avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps.
- Stay indoors and, if at all possible, stay in an air-conditioned place. If your home does not have air conditioning, go to the shopping mall or public library–even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat. Call your local health department to see if there are any heat-relief shelters in your area.
- Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s, fans will not prevent heat-related illness. Taking a cool shower or bath, or moving to an air-conditioned place is a much better way to cool off.
- Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.
- NEVER leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle.
- Although any one at any time can suffer from heat-related illness, some people are at greater risk than others. Check regularly on:
- Infants and young children
- People aged 65 or older
- People who have a mental illness
- Those who are physically ill, especially with heart disease or high blood pressure
- Visit adults at risk at least twice a day and closely watch them for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Infants and young children, of course, need much more frequent watching.
If you must be out in the heat:
Limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours.
- Cut down on exercise. If you must exercise, drink two to four glasses of cool, nonalcoholic fluids each hour. A sports beverage can replace the salt and minerals you lose in sweat. Warning: If you are on a low-salt diet, talk with your doctor before drinking a sports beverage. Remember the warning in the first “tip” (above), too.
- Try to rest often in shady areas.
- Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a wide-brimmed hat (also keeps you cooler) and sunglasses and by putting on sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher (the most effective products say “broad spectrum” or “UVA/UVB protection” on their labels).
This information provided by NCEH's Health Studies Branch.
Heat, Thunderstorms, Sunshine
Today was another hot day for our area. Temperatures got into the 90s today (91 deg in Central Park and 96 deg in Newark). Heat indexes are near 100 deg in some spots right now as the humidity increases and we have the heating of the day from the sunshine in our area today.
Right now, we have some cloud-cover building associated with a line of thunderstorms currently located in southwestern Pennsylvania. For tonight, we will continue to see some clouds with a chance of thunderstorms increasing with the best chance of thunderstorms around 2am, an unusual time for thunderstorms to develop in our area. Night-time low temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s. Now on to the heat.....Tomorrow will be the hottest day this week with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s in some spots. Areas like Newark are currently forecasted to reach 101 degrees with heat indexes of 107 or 108 degrees. We currently have a heat advisory in effect for areas like Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, and Union Counties as well as the five boroughs in NYC. This advisory will expire at 4:30am EDT. Then, another heat advisory will be issued for our area going into effect at 12pm expiring at 9pm EDT tomorrow. We will have plenty of sunshine which will not help the heat since the UV Index will have a value of 9, which means you can get a sun burn within less than a 1/2 hour. There will be a very low chance of precip. Currently, for Tuesday, the chance of rain will be about 20%. The rip current risk tomorrow will be moderate to high, so be careful! IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE AWAY FROM THE RIP AND THEN SWIM TO SHORE. Other things to be mindful of are the recent sightings of syringes washing up on some beaches as well as the recent shark sightings.
Wednesday will be much nicer with temperatures still in the upper 80s to near 90 deg with plenty of sunshine with a UV Index value of 9....so don't forget to apply the sunscreen! Thursday and Friday will be cooler with temps in the low to mid 80s and plenty of sunshine! More details to follow in the near-future.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Right now, we have some cloud-cover building associated with a line of thunderstorms currently located in southwestern Pennsylvania. For tonight, we will continue to see some clouds with a chance of thunderstorms increasing with the best chance of thunderstorms around 2am, an unusual time for thunderstorms to develop in our area. Night-time low temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s. Now on to the heat.....Tomorrow will be the hottest day this week with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s in some spots. Areas like Newark are currently forecasted to reach 101 degrees with heat indexes of 107 or 108 degrees. We currently have a heat advisory in effect for areas like Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, and Union Counties as well as the five boroughs in NYC. This advisory will expire at 4:30am EDT. Then, another heat advisory will be issued for our area going into effect at 12pm expiring at 9pm EDT tomorrow. We will have plenty of sunshine which will not help the heat since the UV Index will have a value of 9, which means you can get a sun burn within less than a 1/2 hour. There will be a very low chance of precip. Currently, for Tuesday, the chance of rain will be about 20%. The rip current risk tomorrow will be moderate to high, so be careful! IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORE AWAY FROM THE RIP AND THEN SWIM TO SHORE. Other things to be mindful of are the recent sightings of syringes washing up on some beaches as well as the recent shark sightings.
Wednesday will be much nicer with temperatures still in the upper 80s to near 90 deg with plenty of sunshine with a UV Index value of 9....so don't forget to apply the sunscreen! Thursday and Friday will be cooler with temps in the low to mid 80s and plenty of sunshine! More details to follow in the near-future.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Urban and Small Stream Flooding Advisory
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY... NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA UNTIL 700 PM EDT. AT 355 PM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AND WARREN COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AN INCH OR TWO OF RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AT SOME LOCATIONS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS.
Sunday Storms, Nice 4th of July!
Well, yesterday was probably one of the best days of the 4th of July weekend....temps at or near 90 deg, plenty of sunshine, and low humidity. Today is a different story, though. Currently, it is very humid as a warm front is moving through our area which is causing some downpours as well as thunderstorms. The downpours in our area have actually prompted flood advisories, one for Sullivan County which expires at 10:45am EDT, and for Ulster County which expires at 1:15pm EDT. When the cold front approaches however, we will probably see severe thunderstorms watches or warnings issued for some areas. The warm front should push through our area within the next couple of hours and the chance of precip will drastically drop as we approach the afternoon hours and once again increase later in the day as the cold front approaches. There will still be clouds, but temperatures should be able to increase into the low 80s ahead of the cold front if we are lucky in some areas. Our UV index will only be moderate at a value of 4 due to all of the cloud cover.
The cold front is still hung up in the Great Lakes at this time. This is the same front that caused powerful thunderstorms and dangerous lightning in areas like Minneapolis and Chicago. Fortunately, our thunderstorms should not be severe in that magnitude. However, we can't rule out the possibly for some thunderstorms to be severe as the humidity levels are high. Remember to check the local media outlets for updates as these storms pass through our area!
For our 4th of July, our skies should clear and the sunshine will return, so it'll be a great beach day for many areas. However, there is an outside chance of a scattered shower or thunderstorm although the chance of rain currently stands at 20%. Temperatures will be similar to Saturday with upper 80s to near 90 deg for many spots, with lower 80s in our normally cooler spots. Our UV index value will be at a value of 9 which means you will definitely need the sunscreen! For the latest in severe weather advisories, check back on this blog or visit this link: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/severeweather?pt=local. Enjoy the rest of your 4th of July weekend!!!!!!
The cold front is still hung up in the Great Lakes at this time. This is the same front that caused powerful thunderstorms and dangerous lightning in areas like Minneapolis and Chicago. Fortunately, our thunderstorms should not be severe in that magnitude. However, we can't rule out the possibly for some thunderstorms to be severe as the humidity levels are high. Remember to check the local media outlets for updates as these storms pass through our area!
For our 4th of July, our skies should clear and the sunshine will return, so it'll be a great beach day for many areas. However, there is an outside chance of a scattered shower or thunderstorm although the chance of rain currently stands at 20%. Temperatures will be similar to Saturday with upper 80s to near 90 deg for many spots, with lower 80s in our normally cooler spots. Our UV index value will be at a value of 9 which means you will definitely need the sunscreen! For the latest in severe weather advisories, check back on this blog or visit this link: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/severeweather?pt=local. Enjoy the rest of your 4th of July weekend!!!!!!
Friday, July 1, 2011
4th of July Weekend Forecast
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!!!!
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND???? WELL, WE HAVE THE COMPLETE FORECAST FOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
Today will be another spectacular day with plenty of sunshine, highs in the low to mid 80s, and dew-points in the low to mid 50s. However, I must point out that with a low pressure system still located near Nova Scotia, and an upper-level trough axis still carved out over eastern Canada and much of New England... The interaction between the daytime heating and some colder than normal air aloft may generate enough instability to cause a pop-up shower or thunderstorm in areas north and east of the City this afternoon. Our UV Index will be standing at 10 today, which is very high. Be ready to have the sunscreen today as you start your holiday travel.
Tomorrow will actually be one of the best days of the 4th of July weekend. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s with some thermometers reaching 90 deg. The chance of precip will be only around 10%. There will be plenty of sunshine with a UV index of 10 once again....so don't forget the sunscreen!
Sunday will feature a better chance of thunderstorms in our viewing area. The chance of precip will generally be between 40-60%. There will be sunshine, however with a UV index of 9, so even with the chance of thunderstorms, you will still need the sunscreen. We have adjusted Sunday's forecast somewhat. It now looks like on the models between yesterday and today, the chance of seeing a severe storm should be higher. We could see drenching downpours, wind gusts reaching 50 mph, and maybe even some small hail. We will have the key ingredients to fuel thunderstorms.....an approaching cold front, hot and humid temperatures, and the vigorous jet stream dynamics associated with the cold front.
The 4th of July Forecast has also been adjusted somewhat like Sunday's was. We're now thinking the timing previously mentioned on some of these storms could be too fast. The front could be potentially 6-12 hours slower than originally forecasted. If that happens, some areas could still encounter scattered thunderstorms for the 4th of July. Otherwise, we will have sunshine with temperatures in the upper 80s to 90 deg. We will have a UV index of 10, so just like all the other days of the holiday weekend, bring the sunscreen! More details to come in the near-future.
HAVE A GREAT 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND???? WELL, WE HAVE THE COMPLETE FORECAST FOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
Today will be another spectacular day with plenty of sunshine, highs in the low to mid 80s, and dew-points in the low to mid 50s. However, I must point out that with a low pressure system still located near Nova Scotia, and an upper-level trough axis still carved out over eastern Canada and much of New England... The interaction between the daytime heating and some colder than normal air aloft may generate enough instability to cause a pop-up shower or thunderstorm in areas north and east of the City this afternoon. Our UV Index will be standing at 10 today, which is very high. Be ready to have the sunscreen today as you start your holiday travel.
Tomorrow will actually be one of the best days of the 4th of July weekend. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s with some thermometers reaching 90 deg. The chance of precip will be only around 10%. There will be plenty of sunshine with a UV index of 10 once again....so don't forget the sunscreen!
Sunday will feature a better chance of thunderstorms in our viewing area. The chance of precip will generally be between 40-60%. There will be sunshine, however with a UV index of 9, so even with the chance of thunderstorms, you will still need the sunscreen. We have adjusted Sunday's forecast somewhat. It now looks like on the models between yesterday and today, the chance of seeing a severe storm should be higher. We could see drenching downpours, wind gusts reaching 50 mph, and maybe even some small hail. We will have the key ingredients to fuel thunderstorms.....an approaching cold front, hot and humid temperatures, and the vigorous jet stream dynamics associated with the cold front.
The 4th of July Forecast has also been adjusted somewhat like Sunday's was. We're now thinking the timing previously mentioned on some of these storms could be too fast. The front could be potentially 6-12 hours slower than originally forecasted. If that happens, some areas could still encounter scattered thunderstorms for the 4th of July. Otherwise, we will have sunshine with temperatures in the upper 80s to 90 deg. We will have a UV index of 10, so just like all the other days of the holiday weekend, bring the sunscreen! More details to come in the near-future.
HAVE A GREAT 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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