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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
257 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ043>045-047>052-161500-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HT.Y.0012.240716T1600Z-240716T2300Z/
Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Inland
Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-Inland
Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-Inland Jasper-Beaufort-
Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-Tidal Berkeley-
Including the cities of Pembroke, Fort Stewart, Fort Mcallister,
Townsend, Summerville, Goose Creek, Jasper, Chelsea, Wilmington
Island, Pooler, Garden City, Daniel Island, Saint George, Edisto
Beach, Savannah, Oak Level, Levy, Beaufort, North Charleston,
Moncks Corner, Walterboro, Richmond Hill, Ridgeland, Mount
Pleasant, Darien, Tybee Island, Charleston, Hilton Head Island,
and Hinesville
257 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values 108 to 112.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The development of isolated to scattered
  showers and thunderstorms could provide relief to some areas by
  mid to late afternoon, especially inland from the coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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 9 1 1.

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