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* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Minnesota Park Point and Wisconsin Point Beaches. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...High wave action can make swimming difficult on days such as this. Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly. Rip currents can move you away from land. To avoid being swept away, swim parallel to the shore

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile or less in areas of dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of west central Texas. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to one quarter mile or less. If driving, slow down, use your low beams, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

At 405 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 28 miles southwest of Reese to 49 miles south of Diboll, or extending from 33 miles west of Jacksonville to 49 miles south of Diboll, moving northeast at 30 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... Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Jacksonville, Rusk, Diboll, Hudson,

At 411 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Las Vegas to 7 miles northeast of Fort Ewell Site to 15 miles west of Freer. Movement was 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 unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways Impacted include US Highway 395 and State Routes 14, 58, and 178. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 354 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Alabama-Coushatta Reservation to near Devers to 8 miles southeast of Galveston State Park. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Lumberton,

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Western Imperial County, and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.