Expected

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches north of Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke Island, and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 5 PM. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM CDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and

* WHAT...Visibility less than one half mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and south central Nebraska. * 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.

At 204 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Gaines County Airport, or 8 miles southwest of Seminole, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Seminole, Gaines County Airport, Paynes Corner, and Gaines County Park.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday 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 shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...State Park and south-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday 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 shore and call or wave for help.

Rainfall has ended but flooding still may be occurring or may continue into late Friday morning. A wide area of heavy rainfall lead to 2 and 5 inches of rainfall that has led to areal flooding. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Kansas, including the following county, Jackson. * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

* WHAT...Warm air temperatures in the 80s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures in the low to mid 50s. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...When the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away