Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - San Juan, PR
Areas Affected: San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior; North Central; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Friday 10:13am AST
Alert Effective: Friday 10:13am AST
Alert Expires: Friday 5:00pm AST
Event Onset: Friday 10:13am AST
Event Ends: Friday 5:00pm AST
Issued by: NWS San Juan PR
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...This level of heat can affect anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * WHERE...A portion of Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Until 5 PM AST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during periods of very high heat indices or high temperatures. This extreme heat event poses a severe threat to anyone with inadequate cooling or hydration. These extreme impacts will be most pronounced across coastal sections, lowlands, interior valleys, and urban areas.
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. 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.38fa045faa1f2a5db108098df4d16db960b09110.001.1 Codes: PRZ001, PRZ002, PRZ003, PRZ004, PRZ005, PRZ006, PRZ007, PRZ008, PRZ009, PRZ010, PRZ011 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.38fa045faa1f2a5db108098df4d16db960b09110.001.1