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At 1118 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a funnel cloud over Downtown Fort Lauderdale, or over Fort Lauderdale, moving northwest at 45 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or waterspouts. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 1 PM AKDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Strong winds could make docking high profile vessels difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected Thursday morning. Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

The combination of hot temperatures and elevated humidity levels will produce Heat Index values between 108 and 110 degrees for several hours this afternoon into early this evening. A few locations may briefly experience Heat Index values above 110 degrees. If you plan to spend time outside, drink plenty of water, wear light-weight and light-colored clothing and take frequent breaks from the heat. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles.

The latest camera imagery from inside the basin showed a drop in water level with a corresponding rise in water levels on Mendenhall Lake overnight. This could be an indication that a basin release has started. NWS hydrologists and meteorologists along with their partners are assessing and analyzing the information. Water levels in the basin are around 200 ft below where it was before the release in August so if it is a release, the crest should be much lower.

Scattered showers, along with a few embedded thunderstorms, will continue move south and west across Kiowa, Prowers, Baca, Bent, Otero, and eastern Las Animas counties through the late morning. These showers and storms will bring periods of heavy rain, along with strong winds of 40 to 50 mph. Watch out for ponding of water on roadways and pockets of low visibility due to the heavy rain and gusty winds.

At 958 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 9 miles north of Intersection I-75 And U.S. 27 to 7 miles east of Chokoloskee. Movement was west at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marco Island, Everglades City, Weston, Plantation Island, Loop Road

At 929 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Pompano Beach to 8 miles south of Loop Road Ee Center. Movement was west at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Miami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Davie, Miami Beach, Plantation,

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 11 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates may be as high as 0.5"-1.0" per hour Thursday morning. Most of the snowfall will be between MP 205 and MP 235 on the Richardson Highway. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or

At 851 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Miami Beach to near Mahogany Hammock. Movement was northwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Miami, Hialeah, Miramar, Miami Beach, Homestead, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, South Miami, Surfside, Homestead General Airport, Miami