WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to occasional
gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Frequent
gusts of 35 to 45 mph winds will be possible which when combined
with saturated grounds will have the potential to bring down
trees. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern Burlington and Western Monmouth, and southeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A cold front will approach from the north and west on Tuesday and will cross the region Tuesday night. This front will interact with tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Debby to result in heavy downpours over the area. Rainfall totals will average 1 to 2 inches, but locally higher amounts are possible.
A severe thunder storm watch and flood watch have been issued until 9pm. The heat advisory is still in effect until 8pm
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, including the following area, New Castle, New Jersey, including the following areas, Camden, Coastal Ocean, Eastern Monmouth, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Southeastern Burlington, Sussex, Warren and Western Monmouth, and Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Berks, Carbon, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester and Western Montgomery.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Storms this afternoon will be capable of heavy rain. Some locations could get multiple rounds of storms, increasing the potential for flash flooding, especially in urban areas and other areas with poor drainage. Although storms may linger past midnight, overnight storms aren`t expected to have as much potential for heavy rainfall. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 74.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 71
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 expected.
* WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected.
* WHERE...In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
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.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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.
