Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40-50 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington,<br /> Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue<br /> Mountains of Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...In the Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon,<br /> strongest winds will be generally west of Hermiston.<br />

At 1116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8<br /> miles northwest of De Funiak Springs, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Liberty, Gordon, Pond<br /> Creek, Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Fox Hill, Gaskin, Sand Hill,<br /> Alpine Heights, De Funiak Spring Airport, Glendale, Pleasant Hill,<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...West Central Plateau. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Dry conditions with relative humidity values between 20 and 25<br /> percent are forecast this afternoon and early evening for portions<br /> of northeast Minnesota north of a line from near Pine River to<br /> Grand Rapids to Orr. These dry conditions may cause fires to<br /> spread. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see<br /> www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

At 1040 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> southeastern Oklahoma City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Southeastern Oklahoma City, northeastern Norman, Midwest City, Del<br /> City, Choctaw, Spencer, Nicoma Park, Stella, Tinker Air Force Base,<br /> Stanley Draper Lake, Newalla, northeastern Lake Thunderbird, and<br /> Little Axe.<br />

* WHAT...High waves of 3 to 5 feet and dangerous currents<br /> expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,<br /> especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim<br /> advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions<br /> and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other<br />

Bands of light snow that developed overnight will continue across<br /> Thompson Pass north to around mile marker 40 of the Richardson<br /> Highway through mid morning. Total snow accumulations of up to 2<br /> inches of snow is possible with the highest amounts at the top of<br /> Thompson Pass. Any snow or slush that does accumulate on roadway<br /> surfaces should melt quickly this morning as the precipitation<br /> ends, cloud cover diminishes, and temperatures warm quickly above<br /> freezing.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lucas, Ottawa, Erie, Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the<br /> lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can<br /> carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along<br /> structures extending out into the lake.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In<br /> Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the<br /> lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can<br /> carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along<br /> structures extending out into the lake.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions<br /> expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Erie county. * WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.<br /> Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.