Moderate

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Plummer, Cheney, Waterville, Number 1 Canyon, Coulee City, Lewiston, Wilbur, Mansfield, Downtown Spokane, Creston, Uniontown, Davenport, Hayden, Airway Heights, Odessa, Grand Coulee, Cashmere, Moscow, Soldiers Meadow Road, Winchester, Pullman, Rosalia, Wenatchee, Nezperce, Lapwai, La Crosse, Spokane Valley, Othello, Rockford, Ritzville, Lewiston Grade, Chelan, Ephrata, Worley,

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Fruitland, Northport, Mullan, St. Maries, Wallace, Newport, Deer Park, Chewelah, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Lookout Pass, Colville, Priest River, Flowery Trail Road, Dobson Pass, Kettle Falls, Kellogg, Fernwood, Clark Fork, Fourth Of July Pass, Metaline Falls, Metaline, Orin-Rice Road, Osburn, Sandpoint, Pinehurst, Springdale-Hunters Road, Ione, Athol, Tiger, Bonners Ferry, and Eastport. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday.

At 1232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near Orange Springs, or near Interlachen, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts around 40 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Interlachen, Melrose Landing, Orange Springs, Hollister, Hog Valley, Johnson, and Mannville.

WHAT...Gusty winds becoming from the west and northwest sustained at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 40 mph. These winds may cause localized blowing dust, especially where open fields were recently plowed. In addition, elevated fire weather conditions may exist due to these winds and dry conditions. WHERE...North of Highway 30 and along and west of I-35. WHEN...Until at least mid-afternoon. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around and smaller

At 1220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Port Canaveral, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Locations impacted include... Cocoa Beach, Cape Canaveral, Port Canaveral, and Jetty Park. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon County. * WHEN...Until 9 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 fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

* WHAT...Sustained southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts near 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Lander and Northern Eureka, Northern Elko, Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range in Elko, South Central Elko, Southeastern Elko, Southwest Elko, and Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM PDT Wednesday morning until 11 PM PDT Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce visibilities at times. Travel will be difficult, particularly for high profile vehicles.

At 1130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New River, or 7 miles southeast of Worthington Spring, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 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. Locations impacted include... Sampson, Waldo, Hampton, and Brooker. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * 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.