Expected

* WHAT...Increased risk of sneaker waves and strong rip currents due to incoming long period northwesterly swell. * WHERE...Beaches along the Pacific Coast. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion can be expected. Sneaker waves can sweep across the shoreline without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches. Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside

At 1058 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of West Glacier, or 15 miles northeast of Evergreen, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... West Glacier, Coram, Apgar, Martin City, Hungry Horse and Lake McDonald.

At 924 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tampico, or 17 miles west of Yakima, moving northwest 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... Rimrock and Tampico. This includes Highway 12 between mile markers 156 and 179. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 930 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles south of Nordman to near Troy. Movement was north 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... Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs, Nordman, Copeland, Beaver Creek Campground, Coolin, Porthill, Elmira, Copper Creek Campground,

At 938 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Naches, or 17 miles northwest of Yakima, moving north at 20 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... Thorp. This includes the following highways... Highway 12 between mile markers 181 and 185.

At 943 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles northwest of Nordman to near Nespelem Community. Movement was northwest at 45 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Colville, Sherman Pass, Nespelem Community, Kettle Falls, Republic, Ione, Northport, Metaline Falls, Marcus, Metaline, Pierre Lake

At 901 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Suncrest, or 19 miles northwest of Spokane, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Nine Mile Falls, Suncrest, Springdale, Little Falls Dam, Wellpinit, Ford, Tum Tum, Loon Lake, and Clayton.

At 903 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Copeland, or 12 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs, Copeland, Copper Creek Campground,

At 1011 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Columbia Falls, or 10 miles east of Evergreen, moving north at 20 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... Columbia Falls, Hungry Horse, Martin City, Coram and La Salle.

At 847 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over southwestern Yakama Reservation, or 24 miles northeast of Hood River, moving west at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Glenwood, Trout Lake, and Laurel. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.