Moderate

* 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 />

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted include US Highway 395 and<br /> California Routes 14, 58, and 178.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras, and Core Banks<br /> beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br /> from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip<br /> currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,<br /> which will occur around 4:40 AM and 4:25 PM Thursday.<br /> Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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 Friday night. * 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 /> from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the<br />

At 118 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Loma<br /> Linda to 12 miles west of Cornudas to 22 miles north of Finlay.<br /> Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 /> Cornudas and Cornudas Mountains.<br />

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected<br /> for American Falls Reservoir. * WHERE...Lower Snake River Plain. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create<br /> hazardous conditions for small craft.<br /> Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds<br /> and rough waves can overturn small craft.