Moderate

At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Rivers Bridge State Park, or 14 miles east of Allendale, moving<br /> northeast at 40 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 /> Branchville, Bowman, Rivers Bridge State Park, and Ehrhardt.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Newnans Lake, or 7 miles east of Gainesville, moving northeast at 15<br /> mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Orange Heights, Gainesville Airport, Newnans Lake, and Waldo.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected due to set<br /> behavior from long period waves building into the area. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach<br /> without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks,<br /> jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large<br /> objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath.<br /> Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Navajo Nation in Arizona, Little Colorado River Valley,<br /> Mogollon Rim, and White Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could snap resulting in a few power outages. Travel will be<br /> difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br />

Dry conditions with relative humidity values between 20 and 30<br /> percent are forecast this afternoon and early evening for portions<br /> of northeast Minnesota north of a line from Big Falls to Ely to<br /> Gunflint Lake. East winds of 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph<br /> are forecast. Together, these 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.

* WHAT...Sustained south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Northern Elko and Southeastern Elko Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce visibilities at times. Travel<br /> will be difficult, particularly for high profile vehicles.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Sustained southeast to south winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts<br /> near 50 mph expected. * WHERE...White Pine, Southern Lander and Southern Eureka, and South<br /> Central Elko Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce visibilities at times. Travel<br /> will be difficult, particularly for high profile vehicles.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents<br /> due to incoming long period northwesterly swell. * WHERE...Beaches along the Pacific Coast. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and<br /> localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can<br /> sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people<br /> into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches.<br /> Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside<br />

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Southern Twin Falls County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

Strong to severe thunderstorm wind gusts are expected this<br /> afternoon and evening. Storms are expected to develop along the<br /> Nevada border around 2 PM MDT and lift northwest over southeast<br /> Oregon and southwest Idaho. Storms are capable of producing<br /> damaging wind gusts up to 60 to 70 miles per hour. Storm threat is<br /> expected to diminish after sunset.