Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington,<br /> Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower<br /> Columbia Basin of Oregon, North Central Oregon, and Simcoe<br /> Highlands. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal<br /> Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and<br /> Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water.<br /> Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and<br /> float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a<br />

At 633 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow winds along<br /> a line of showers extending from near Layton to near Salt Lake City<br /> to near Lehi. 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<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Layton, Murray, Bountiful,<br /> Farmington, Morgan, West Jordan, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Lehi,<br />

* WHAT...Snow and freezing rain. Additional snow accumulations up to<br /> one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Lower Kuskokwim Valley (from Kalskag east to Stony River),<br /> and Lime Village. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Freezing rain is currently being observed<br /> across Lower Kuskokwim Valley, and will likely continue through<br /> the morning until temperatures rise above freezing.<br /> Slow down and use caution while traveling.

* WHAT...Snow and freezing rain. Additional snow accumulations up to<br /> one inch and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Nunivak Island and the Kuskokwim Delta. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Freezing rain is currently being observed in<br /> parts of Kuskokwim Delta, and will likely continue for several<br /> more hours. As temperatures are around freezing, blowing snow is<br /> no longer a threat.<br /> Slow down and use caution while traveling.

* WHAT...Visibility one-quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Montgomery County. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.<br /> If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of<br /> distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one-quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Austin, Coastal Harris, Fort Bend, Inland Harris, Northern<br /> Liberty, Southern Liberty, Waller, and Washington Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.<br /> If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of<br /> distance ahead of you.

At 733 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Richmond,<br /> moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds gusts up to 35 mph, pea size hail, and frequent<br /> cloud-to-ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to<br /> vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Locations impacted include...<br /> Richmond, Eaton, Centerville, Camden, Spring Grove, Boston, Richmond<br />

The combination of low relative humidity values, warm<br /> temperatures, and southerly winds will result in elevated fire<br /> weather conditions for this afternoon across southeast Minnesota.<br /> Afternoon relative humidity values will fall to around 30 percent<br /> with winds of 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Under these conditions, fires will start and spread easily.<br /> Please exercise caution with any activities that involve outdoor<br /> fires or create sparks, including campfires, grilling, and<br />

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys and San Diego County Deserts. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.