Moderate

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, 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...High waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents<br /> occurring and expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * 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 />

* WHAT...High waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents<br /> occurring and expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening,<br /> especially for inexperienced swimmers.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions<br /> and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other<br /> shoreline structures.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through this 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 Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through this 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...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous<br /> swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by<br /> waves. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water<br /> and high waves can sweep people off piers.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.<br /> Do not venture out on piers.

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous<br /> swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by<br /> waves. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water<br /> and high waves can sweep people off piers.<br /> Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.<br /> Do not venture out on piers.

Patches of dense fog are moving through the area this morning.<br /> Visibility may rapidly reduce to 1/4 mile, creating a driving<br /> hazard.

Visibilities have improved, therefore the Dense Fog Advisory will be<br /> allowed to expire at 8 AM this morning.

At 741 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong<br /> thunderstorms capable of producing funnel clouds near Robert, or 10<br /> miles southeast of Hammond, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to<br /> outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down<br /> tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Hammond, Covington, Franklinton, Amite, Ponchatoula, Amite City,<br />