Urgent – Immediate Broadcast Requested
Excessive Heat Warning
Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services
10:00 am Sunday 13 October 2024
…Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Extended Until Wednesday…
Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: 41 °C or 106 °F or higher.
Location: Antigua and Barbuda.
Timing: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until Wednesday.
Synopsis: The combination of high temperatures, relatively high humidity and light winds will result in dangerously hot conditions.
The risk of health problems is medium, mainly for sensitive people; all should be prepared to mitigate the potential impacts of the heat. An excessive heat warning is issued within 12 hours of the onset of dangerously hot conditions.
The threshold for this warning is when the maximum heat index temperature is expected to be 41 °C or 106 °F or higher, for two or more consecutive days, with winds 18 km/h (11 mph) or less. The maximum heat index is likely to occur during
the early afternoons.
Sensitive groups: While extreme heat can put everyone at risk for heat illnesses, health risks are greatest for the elderly, young children, lactating mothers, people with chronic illnesses such as breathing difficulties, heart conditions, or psychiatric illnesses, people who work or who exercise in the heat, homeless people and low-income earners.
Potential Health implications: Heat illnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat illnesses can lead to long-term health problems and heat stroke can lead to death.
Caution: Be prepared for excessive heat. If any symptoms of heat illness are present (such as dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting, headache, rapid breathing and heartbeat, or extreme thirst) immediately move to a cool place and drink liquids; water is best.
The most dangerous heat illness is heat stroke, with symptoms that include complete or partial loss of consciousness or confusion and high body temperature.
If caring for someone with those symptoms, call 911 immediately. While waiting for help, cool the person right away by moving them to a cool place, applying cold water to large areas of the skin or clothing and fanning the person as much as possible.
Everyone should stay alert and take precautions – stay cool and hydrated. Check on vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours.
Those who take medication or have a health condition should ask their doctor if it increases their health risk in the heat and follow their recommendation.
Stay tuned to updates from the Met Service through antiguamet.com and Twitter, Facebook and YouTube
@abmetservice. Also, stay tuned to other media platforms for updates.
Forecasters: Dale Destin
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Every damn week is a heat wave
You’re not kidding @When will this heat end! Has anyone considered the thousand of students in these unbearable classrooms? What effect does this have on them physically and mentally?
If this continues, are we still expecting students to March in this heat in preparation for Youth Rally?
Daryl Matthew, I know you and your cohorts on Queen Elizabeth Hwy lack,and you love to lie to the public about “consulting with stakeholders, “but you’d better give this some thought.
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