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WWUS71 KAKQ 181328
NPWAKQ
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
928 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
MDZ022>024-VAZ099-100-190000-
/O.EXA.KAKQ.HT.Y.0011.260718T1500Z-260719T0000Z/
WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON-
928 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 ARE EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN MARYLAND, INLAND WORCESTER, SOMERSET, AND WICOMICO
COUNTIES. IN VIRGINIA, NORTHAMPTON AND ACCOMACK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
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.
MDZ021-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ064-075>090-092-097-098-511>525-
528>531-190000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.HT.Y.0011.260718T1500Z-260719T0000Z/
DORCHESTER-NORTHAMPTON-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN
CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-EASTERN CURRITUCK-CAROLINE-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-
DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE (INCLUDING HOPEWELL AND PETERSBURG)-
CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-
SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN
CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS)-WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING
THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN HENRICO-WESTERN KING WILLIAM-
EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-EASTERN KING AND
QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-
HAMPTON/POQUOSON-ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-NORFOLK-PORTSMOUTH-
928 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 109 ARE EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND, NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA,
AND CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, EASTERN, NORTH CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL,
AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
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.
HET
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