/O.EXT.KMTR.HT.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080711T1800Z/ SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE- 243 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT FRIDAY... AS A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVERHEAD VERY WARM WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE. HIGHS IN MANY AREAS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL BE BETWEEN 85 AND 95 WHILE OVERNIGHT LOWS IN MANY PLACES WILL ONLY COOL OFF TO BETWEEN 65 AND 70 DEGREES. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY HOT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND WARM CONDITIONS AT NIGHT WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. SOME RELIEF IS EXPECTED BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER RETURNS TO THE AREA. THIS HEAT ADVISORY IS BEING ISSUED UTILIZING A NEW HEAT HEALTH WARNING SYSTEM. IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE AREAS INCLUDED. IT IS TARGETED AT THE ELDERLY... OR INFIRMED... WHO MIGHT BE MUCH MORE SENSITIVE TO HEAT AND THUS AT GREATER RISK. INDIVIDUALS WHO FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL BY DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER... REDUCING OUTDOOR EXPOSURE... STAYING OUT OF THE SUN...SEEKING A COOLER LOCATION FOR THE DAY IF NO AIR CONDITIONING IS AVAILABLE IN THE LIVING QUARTERS... AND/OR ASKING A FRIEND OR RELATIVE TO CHECK ON YOU FREQUENTLY.Note: In order to comply with National Weather Service safety tests, occasionally this product will display test alerts, which are normally conducted during calm, quiet weather.
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