Matawan, NJ Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 degrees.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and
southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm and very humid conditions at night will
not offer much relief from the heat and humidity.

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.

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The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
North central Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 322 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New
Brunswick, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Somerset, Edison, Old Bridge, East
Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Matawan,
Jamesburg, Colonia, Brownville, North Brunswick Township, Society
Hill, Woodbridge, South Plainfield, South River, Highland Park, and
Metuchen.

This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 10 and 13.
Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 11.
Garden State Parkway between mile markers 118 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS...

The areas affected include...

Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM...
New York Harbor...

At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable
of producing winds to around 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located
near South Amboy, moving northeast at 25 knots.

The strong thunderstorm will be near...
Raritan Bay around 330 PM EDT.
Lower New York Harbor around 350 PM EDT.
The Verrazano Narrows Bridge around 355 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher
waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor
immediately until this storm passes.

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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 8...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued
a code orange air quality alert Saturday for Monmouth County.

A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/