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Message 5f03f545-1a69-47cd-a3a1-221d2ef88fc2 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 21:37:30 on 2022-06-22
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Excessive Heat Warning Downgraded to Excessive Heat Advisory 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Thursday
Effective
21:37:30 2022-06-22
Expires
05:37:30 2022-06-23
Description
The combination of relatively high temperatures, high humidity and light winds will result in hot conditions. The threat of health problems, for mainly sensitive people, is forecast to be moderate, with the potential for significant impacts. An excessive heat advisory is issued within 12 hours of the onset of hot conditions. The threshold for this advisory is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be in the range of 38 to 40 °C or 100 to 104 °F, for any length of time, for two or more consecutive days, with the winds 18 km/h (11 mph) or less.
Instructions
Take action and stay tuned to updates coming out of the Met Office via antiguamet.com, twitter.com/abmetservice and facebook.com/abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to ABS Radio and TV along with other media platforms for updates.
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ABMS Met Office at 462-3017, if confirmation of this message is needed.
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Fire
Health
Met
Safety
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Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Expected / Moderate / Likely
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Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CEM
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