NPWILM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 938 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-232300- /O.CON.KILM.HT.Y.0010.100723T1500Z-100723T2300Z/ ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-MARLBORO- DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW... SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON... FLORENCE...MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE... GEORGETOWN 938 AM EDT FRI JUL 23 2010 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOT TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE APPARENT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. && $$