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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...From noon EDT /11 AM CDT/ today through late tonight. * 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 228 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waverly to near Huntingdon to near Bradford. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Paris, Milan, McKenzie, Huntingdon, Camden, Natchez Trace State Park, Dresden, Greenfield, New Johnsonville, Bruceton, Gleason, Bradford,

An intensifying monsoon surge along the southern peripheries of a developing trough axis stretching from TS Saudel westward, is expected to enhance a secondary embedded monsoon disturbance that will bring intensely heavy showers and persistently fresh to strong westerlies to much of western Micronesia the next several days. Intense showers and thunderstorms are expected to peak at Yap tonight and Friday, to then taper down slowly thereafter. Meanwhile at

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Dust Advisory for... East central La Paz County in west central Arizona... Northeastern Yuma County in southwestern Arizona... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 100 AM MST. * At 1201 AM MST, a dust channel was near Wintersburg, or 8 miles southwest of Buckeye, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar. IMPACT...Hazardous travel.

At 209 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area, or 9 miles northwest of Cairo, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Scott City, Chaffee, Cairo, Oran, La Center, Benton, Wickliffe, Mounds, Morley, Barlow, Mound City, Kelso, Dutchtown, Horseshoe

At 245 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Franklin, or 17 miles northwest of Columbus, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Indianapolis, Bloomington, Columbus, Shelbyville, Vincennes, Seymour, Bedford, Greenwood, Franklin, Greenfield, Beech Grove, Martinsville,

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and

At 154 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitesville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hardinsburg, Fordsville, Mcquady, Ralph, Se Ree, Shreve, Buras, Tar Fork, Kirk, and Vanzant. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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