Moderate

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of up to 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...NW Kenai Peninsula and SW Kenai Peninsula. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to noon AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Trees are still mostly green and fully leafed, causing them to be more vulnerable to damage from the strong winds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong storm fall system moving into the western coast of Alaska will produce strong and gusty southerly

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of up to 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Anchorage. * WHEN...Until noon AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. Trees are still mostly green and fully leafed, causing them to be more vulnerable to damage from the strong winds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong fall storm system moving into the western coast of Alaska will produce a prolonged period of strong

At 833 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Hastings to near Galesburg to near Marcellus. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds upwards of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Kalamazoo... Portage... Charlotte...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures.

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make travel conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents are expected. * WHERE...Sheboygan and Ozaukee Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and onshore winds. Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. Strong structural and longshore currents are expected. Rip currents are possible.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Waves will continue to subside this morning.