Severe

A stronger atmospheric river is expected to move over the panhandle beginning early Thursday morning, continuing through Friday morning. Multiple waves moving up will bring persistent moderate to heavy rain for much of the southern half of the panhandle. Elevated gusty winds are expected alongside this heavier rainfall on Thursday, with the strongest winds expected Thursday night. Prolonged periods of moderate to heavy rain will produce significant river rises with the potential for at least minor flooding.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Upper Rio Grande Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...East winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Central Highlands, and Upper Tularosa Valley. * WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to 9 AM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest wind gusts will be at canyon

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 or 55 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Far Northeast Highlands and Union County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from noon Thursday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways.

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Lowlands of the Bootheel and Uplands of the Bootheel Counties in southern Hidalgo County and southern Grant County. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front arriving Thursday night could lead to damaging winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas, including El Paso County, Hudspeth County, and portions of Otero County. * WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front arriving Thursday night could lead to damaging winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

At 1238 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kellyville to 2 miles south of Okmulgee, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in or near the path include... Tulsa... Sand Springs... Okmulgee... Bixby... Sapulpa... Jenks... Glenpool... Kiefer...

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 26 ft. Rain...heavy at times. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. S swell in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms late.