Moderate

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * 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

At 904 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Kooskia, or 16 miles northeast of Grangeville, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Kooskia, East Kamiah, Clearwater, Stites, Glenwood and Winona.

At 1148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Corapeake to near Hobbsville to Harrellsville. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Ryland, Tyner, and Hobbsville around 1155 PM EDT. South Mills, Belvidere, and Morgans Corner around 1200 AM EDT.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, San Diego County Mountains, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Locally reduced visibility in blowing dust in the deserts. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Some patchy dense fog is developing late this evening, especially in lower terrain areas. Fog is expected to become more widespread for some areas into the early morning hours, with dense fog likely impacting local commutes Thursday morning. For those traveling, utilize low-beam headlights, leave extra distance between cars and use extra caution when driving.

* WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with north-northeast winds creating strong a southward flowing longshore current and strong structural current, especially on the north side of piers and breakwalls. Rip currents are possible. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT Thursday 1 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers.

* WHAT...Waves will quickly build from 1 to 2 feet tonight to 3 to 4 feet Thursday. The highest waves will be in southern Berrien County. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected with north- northeast winds creating strong a southward flowing longshore current and strong structural current, especially on the north side of piers and breakwalls. Rip currents are possible. * WHERE...Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Thursday to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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 1112 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near J. Strom Thurmond Dam, or 13 miles northwest of Evans, moving east at 15 mph. ...Boaters on Lake Strom Thurmond Should Seek Safe Harbor... HAZARD...Wind gusts from 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Appling, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Riverwood, Mistletoe State Park, Hamilton Branch State Park,