Moderate

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, rough bar conditions expected and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 12 to 14 ft at 15 seconds and southwest winds 10 to 20 kt possible. * WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. Hazardous Seas Watch, from this afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels.

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 7 to 12 ft at 13 seconds and southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 12 to 17 ft at 15 seconds and west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt possible. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. Hazardous Seas Watch, from this afternoon through Tuesday morning.

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, seas 8 to 13 ft at 13 seconds and southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 12 to 17 ft at 15 seconds and west winds 10 to 20 kt possible. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. Hazardous Seas Watch, from this afternoon through Tuesday

Relative humidity values are expected to fall into the 20 to 25 percent range this afternoon from Bemidji south thru Park Rapids to Wadena. Southwest winds will be 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west. The low humidity values will be enough to bring near critical fire weather conditions. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Erie, Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, and Wyandot Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility less than one-quarter of a mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Anne Arundel, Central and Southeast Howard, Central and Southeast Montgomery, and Prince Georges Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...All Eastern North Carolina beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 9:45 AM this morning. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

* WHAT...Areas of fog this morning. Visibility dropping to one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Defiance, Fulton OH, and Henry Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of stopping distance ahead of you.