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At 204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7<br /> miles west of Gaines County Airport, or 8 miles southwest of<br /> Seminole, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Seminole, Gaines County Airport, Paynes Corner, and Gaines County<br /> Park.<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and<br /> Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced<br /> swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents<br /> can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.<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 />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * 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.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...State Park and south-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * 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.

* WHAT...Warm air temperatures in the 80s may cause people to<br /> underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures in the<br /> low to mid 50s. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc,<br /> Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire,<br /> Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...When the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the<br /> average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint<br /> Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern<br /> Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and<br /> Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water.<br /> Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away<br />

* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the upper 70s north and<br /> middle 80s over Downeast may cause people to underestimate the<br /> dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in<br /> the upper 50s on the lakes and in the mid 60s on the rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to<br /> anyone immersed in the water. According to the Maine Warden<br /> Service, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the<br /> average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and<br />

* WHAT....he warm temperatures in the middle to upper 80s may<br /> cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water<br /> temperatures which are currently in the middle 40s. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause<br /> hypothermia to anyone immersed in the waters. Anyone on boats or<br /> paddlecraft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat.<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * 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.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * 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.