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* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake County IN. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

At 305 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Las Lomas, or near Rio Grande City, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rio Grande City, Penitas, Sullivan City, La Joya, Los Ebanos, Garciasville, Mccook, La Grulla, Abram-Perezville, and Cesar Chavez

At 248 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near El Sauz, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Rio Grande City, Roma, Escobares, El Sauz, Viboras, La Rosita, Los Alvarez, Garceno, Starr County Sheriffs Office, and Roma City Hall.

At 252 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Guerra, or 12 miles north of Viboras, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Agua Nueva and Guerra. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Bay, Gulf State Park, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through this evening. * 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...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * 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...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * 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...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. * WHERE...Central Chippewa, Eastern Mackinac, Western Chippewa, and Western Mackinac Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Crawford, Kalkaska, Montmorency, Oscoda, and Otsego Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest temperatures will be in the high valleys and other typically cold locations. The duration of temperatures at or below freezing will likely be between 2 and 4 hours. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 239 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Oilton to 8 miles northeast of Bruni to 6 miles north of Jim Hogg County Airport to South Fork Estates to 6 miles east of Thompsonville. Movement was east at 50 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...