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Another tristate heat wave: heat advisory in effect

The third heat wave of the summer is expected to roll into the Tristate region beginning Wednesday, July 4, 2012.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for New York City from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Many other counties in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are also under weather alerts.

Officials said that very hot weather conditions are dangerous to health and urged the public to avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

The New York City Office of Emergency Management has announced that cooling centers will be open on Wednesday.

For locations, hours, and more information on avoiding heat illness, call 311 or click on www.bit.ly/NYCHeatAQI

To stay on top of weather alerts, click on
www.myfoxny.com/weather

Here are some 'stay cool' tips from OEM:

• If you do not have an air conditioner, go to a cooler place such as a store, mall, museum, movie theater, or friend/family member's air-conditioned home, or visit a cooling center.
• Check on your at-risk family, friends and neighbors
• Use a fan only when the air conditioner is on or the windows are open
• Drink plenty of water or other fluids, even if you don't feel thirsty.
• Avoid beverages containing alcohol, caffeine, or high amounts of sugar
• Never leave children, pets, or those who require special care in a parked car
• Avoid strenuous activity, or plan it for the coolest part of the day, usually in the morning between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. or in the evening.
• If you exercise, drink two to four glasses of cool, nonalcoholic fluids each hour. A sports beverage can replace the salt and minerals you lose in sweat
• Be careful if you take a cold shower to stay cool - sudden temperature changes can make you feel dizzy or sick.
• Use an air conditioner if you have one.
• If you do not have an air conditioner, go to a cooler place such as a store, mall, museum, movie theater, or friend/family member's air-conditioned home, or visit a cooling center.
• Check on your at-risk family, friends and neighbors - Use a fan only when the air conditioner is on or the windows are open
• Drink plenty of water or other fluids, even if you don't feel thirsty.
• Avoid beverages containing alcohol, caffeine, or high amounts of sugar-Never leave children, pets, or those who require special care in a parked car-Avoid strenuous activity, or plan it for the coolest part of the day, usually in the morning between 4 AM and 7 AM or in the evening.
• If you exercise, drink two to four glasses of cool, nonalcoholic fluids each hour. A sports beverage can replace the salt and minerals you lose in sweat
• Be careful if you take a cold shower to stay cool - sudden temperature changes can make you feel dizzy or sick.