Warm #weather is here and the #heat index will begin to rise, everyone needs to pay attention to the flag conditions and understand what they mean. There are five conditions listed for the heat flag warnings from least to most severe. It is important to note that some of these flag conditions have extremely narrow 2-3 degree ranges. That means that temperatures can rise from yellow to black more quickly than the flag station operators observation interval. It is also essential to always keep in mind that extreme conditions can lead to serious health problems such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even death. For more information go to Naval Medical Center Portsmouths website at med.navy.mil/sites/NMCP2/Pages/Default.aspx. On the right side of the page look for Current Flag Conditions under Heat Stress.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:32:00 +0000