Expires:202507172000;Remove:202507172000;592416 WWUS71 KAKQ 171047 NPWAKQ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 647 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 MDZ021>025-NCZ014>017-031-032-VAZ064-075>078-081>086-088>090-092-093- 095>100-511>525-172000- /O.CON.KAKQ.HT.Y.0005.250717T1500Z-250718T0000Z/ Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans- Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City-New Kent- Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton- Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-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- 647 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, and central, east central, eastern, north central, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 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. && $$ Zimmerman