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Message 5a0c4c5e-f134-4e1c-8b03-631bd8ba3ec5 from ABMS_Met_Office sent at 11:47:18 on 2024-04-06
Status / Scope / Type Actual / Public / Alert
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Alert summary
Excessive Heat Warning in Effect 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Until Tuesday
Effective
11:47:18 2024-04-06
Starts at
12:30:00 2024-04-06
Expires
12:30:00 2024-04-09
Description
The combination of high temperatures, relatively high humidity and light winds will result in dangerously hot conditions. The threat of health problems, for mainly sensitive people, is forecast to be high, with the potential for extensive impacts. An excessive heat warning is issued within 12 hours of the onset of dangerously hot conditions. The threshold for this warning is when the maximum heat index (which is the perceived temperature by the body based on the combination of the air temperature and humidity) is expected to reach 41 °C or 106 °F or higher, for two or more consecutive days, with winds 18 km/h (11 mph) or less. The maximum heat index is likely to occur during the early afternoons.
Instructions
Everyone should stay alert and take precautions – stay cool and hydrated. Check on vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours.
Contact
ABMS Met Office: 462-3017
Category
Safety
Met
Env
Health
Fire
Affected areas
Antigua
Barbuda
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Urgency / Severity / Certainty
Future / Severe / Likely
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Dale Destin
Event code(s)
SAME = CDW
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