Moderate

At 1159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arapaho to near<br /> Bessie. Movement was northeast 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Clinton, Thomas, Arapaho, Custer City, and Bessie.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3<br /> to 5 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,<br /> dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal<br /> Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and<br /> Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM CDT Saturday.<br /> For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and<br />

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Currituck County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Breaking<br /> waves of 3 to 4 ft can cause neck and back injuries.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high<br /> waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and<br /> Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong<br /> currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves<br /> can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most<br /> susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...<br />

The combination of light winds and abundant tropical moisture<br /> will make the atmosphere favorable for the development of weak<br /> tropical funnels today. Most of these funnel clouds will be<br /> short lived and usually do not touch the ground. However, you<br /> should be prepared to seek shelter in the event a funnel does<br /> reach the ground.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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 /> direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the<br /> shore and call or wave for help.

Warm conditions, southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph, and<br /> relative humidity falling as low as 25 percent will result in an<br /> increased grass and brush fire threat this afternoon. Use extra care with any outdoor activities that involve open<br /> flame or sparks, including operating farm equipment, parking on<br /> grass, and improperly discarding smoking materials.

The combination of drying fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty<br /> winds will result in elevated fire danger conditions along and north<br /> of US-10 today. Southwest winds between 5-15 mph will gust to 20-25<br /> mph this afternoon. Relative humidity values as low as 30 percent are<br /> expected. These conditions support the quick start and spread of<br /> wildfires, so be sure to take the proper precautions. Humidity values are expected to be higher on Friday.

The combination of drying fuels, very low relative humidity<br /> values, and increasing southwest winds, will result in elevated<br /> fire danger conditions across northern lower Michigan today.<br /> Southwest winds will gust to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon and<br /> evening, highest west of I-75. Relative humidity values will drop<br /> to 20 to 30 percent in much of northern Michigan, with the lowest<br /> values east of I-75. These conditions support the quick start and<br />

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to<br /> 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk,<br /> dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal<br /> Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and<br /> Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM CDT Saturday.<br /> For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and<br />