BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — It will feel so hot today that the National Weather Service, in its latest Heat Advisory, is warning that heat stroke could be an issue for some in the region. The heat index — or “real feel” temperature — could hit 109 later Thursday. Here’s the early morning advisory from the NWS:
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Miami FL 317 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024
FLZ063-066075-168-172174-152200- /O. CON. KMFL. HT. Y.0035.240815T1400Z-240815T2200Z/ Glades-Hendry-Inland Palm Beach County-Metro Palm Beach County- Coastal Collier County-Inland Collier County-Inland Broward County-Metro Broward County-Inland Miami-Dade County-Metropolitan Miami Dade-Mainland Monroe-Coastal Palm Beach County-Coastal Broward County-Coastal Miami Dade County-Far South Miami-Dade County- Including the cities of Shark Valley Obs Tower, Lake Worth, Coral Springs, Palmdale, Golden Gate, Boca Raton, Clewiston, Pa-Hay Okee Overlook, Florida City, North Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Immokalee, The Acreage, Mahogany Hammock, Bonita Shores, Marco Island Airport, Bunker Hill, Greenacres City, Redland, Buckhead Ridge, Royal Palm Ranger, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, Pembroke Pines, Kendall, Riviera Beach, East Naples, Carol City, Miles City, Sunniland, Marco Island, Sawgrass Mills Mal, Kendale Lakes, Belle Glade, Jupiter, Moore Haven, Pompano Beach, Muse, Florida Gardens, North Blocks Golde, Hollywood, Wellington, Orange Tree, Miami, Davie, Northwest Cape Sable, Deerfield Beach, Sunrise, Felda, Miramar, Boynton Beach, Sandalfoot Cove, Ortona, Lakeport, Royal Palm Beach, Lion Country Safari Park, Royal Palm Hammock, Fortymile Bend, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Brighton Seminole, Hendry Correctional, Caloosa, Delray Beach, Naples, and Hialeah 317 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024
… HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
- WHAT… Heat index values up to 109 expected.
- WHERE… Portions of southeast, southern, and southwest Florida.
- WHEN… From 10 AM this morning to 6 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.
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.
