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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT this morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At 108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Bakers to 6 miles northwest of Afton. Movement was north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Tallulah and Tendal around 115 AM CDT. Waverly around 120 AM CDT.

At 112 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Long Point, or 10 miles east of Comstock, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Del Rio, Comstock, Loma Alta, Lake View, Amistad Acres, Laughlin AFB,

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Meade Co Plains, Southern Meade Co Plains, Custer Co Plains, Northern Oglala Lakota, and Pennington Co Plains. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 3 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25. * WHERE...In Maine, Northern Franklin and Northern Oxford Counties. In New Hampshire, Northern Coos, Northern Grafton, and Southern Coos Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 1233 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Shumla, or 9 miles northeast of Langtry, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Comstock, Amistad Village, Amistad Acres, Seminole Canyon State Park,

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected. * WHERE...In New York, Southeastern St. Lawrence, Southern Franklin, Western Clinton, and Western Essex Counties. In Vermont, Essex County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Orange, Washington, Caledonia, Orleans, and Lamoille Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire weather conditions today. Southeast to east-southeast winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast for this afternoon into early evening. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see