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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
300 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2003

...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 95 AND 100 EACH AFTERNOON FOR THE REST 
OF THE WEEK...

BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP HOT AND MODERATELY HUMID 
AIR ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.  THE ONLY RELIEF FROM 
THE HEAT WILL BE AT THE BEACHES...WHERE A SEA BREEZE WILL DROP 
TEMPERATURES BACK INTO THE 80S.

AWAY FROM THE COAST...TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 1 AND 5 PM WILL RANGE 
FROM 90 TO 95 DEGREES.  UNLIKE A TYPICAL SUMMER AFTERNOON...LITTLE 
OR NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED...PROVIDING NO RELIEF FROM THE HEAT.

DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...BEFORE YOU GET THIRSTY. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND 
LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING. RESERVE STRENUOUS EXERCISE FOR EARLY MORNING 
OR EVENING HOURS. STAY NEAR AIR CONDITIONED LOCATIONS IF POSSIBLE.

AT RISK RESIDENTS...INCLUDING SMALL CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE
INFIRMED...SHOULD REMAIN IN AIR CONDITIONED LOCATIONS.

DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN LOCKED VEHICLES TEMPERATURES CAN
RISE ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN MINUTES...QUICKLY INCREASING THE CHANCE FOR
HEAT STROKE AND POSSIBLE DEATH.

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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
UPDATES.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE)

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