Severe

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

SVRTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Coffey County in east central Kansas... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 1050 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gridley, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Gridley.

SVRICT The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Cowley County in south central Kansas... * Until 1130 PM CDT. * At 1052 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Burden, or 11 miles northeast of Winfield, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include...

At 1056 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Gridley, or 13 miles southeast of Madison, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Yates Center and Batesville. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

* WHAT...Winds up to 35 kt with gusts potentially over 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft. * WHERE...Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM, Waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Through Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Tropical storm force winds and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.

* WHAT...The potential for winds up to 35 knots with gusts over 40 knots, rough bay waters, and seas 5 to 8 ft. * WHERE...Galveston Bay and Coastal waters from Freeport to Matagorda Ship Channel TX out 20 NM. * WHEN...Through Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Tropical storm force winds and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft. * WHERE...Portions of and the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of America. * WHEN...Tropical Storm force winds possible from early Wednesday afternoon until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Tropical storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the