Moderate

* WHAT...Dangerous and potentially life threatening rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents will be widespread and very strong, potentially pulling swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks. Pooling of sea water is possible around

* WHAT...Dangerous and potentially life threatening rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents will be widespread and very strong, potentially pulling swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks. Pooling of sea water is possible around high

* WHAT...Dangerous and potentially life threatening rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf expected. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 11 PM PDT this evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 11 PM PDT this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents will be widespread and very strong, potentially pulling

* 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 Wednesday 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.

At 139 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles north of Santa Rosa Island, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Frequent lightning, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning fire ignitions possible. Locations impacted include... Santa Barbara... Lompoc... Santa Rosa Island... Santa Ynez... Western Santa Cruz Island... Carpinteria...

At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lebleu Settlement, or near Iowa, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lake Charles, Westlake, Iowa, Moss Bluff, and Lebleu Settlement. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 29 and 41. Interstate 210 between mile markers 6 and 12.

At 315 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wanilla, or near Monticello, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Oma, Wanilla, and Sontag around 320 PM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Hot conditions with temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above normal during the day, with overnight lows also running 10 to 20 degrees above normal. * WHERE...Bay Area and Central Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. Impacts possible in some health systems and in heat-sensitive industries. Hot conditions can cause heat illnesses.

At 316 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Convent, or 8 miles east of Napoleonville, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Thibodaux, Napoleonville, Supreme, Labadieville, Paincourtville, Belle Rose and Chackbay. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mixon, or 7 miles south of Whitehouse, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tyler, Whitehouse, Bullard, Troup, Mount Selman, Mixon, and Lake Palestine. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.