Expected

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...McLean, Sheridan, and Wells Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...McKenzie County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until midnight CDT /11 PM MDT/ tonight. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings, and signs.

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Foster County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...South central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gail, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gail. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY... .Limited moisture associated with a passing cold front tonight will combine with strong northwest winds on Friday to produce hazardous fire weather conditions. Temperatures Friday are forecast to be in the 80s area wide, leading to RH values falling below 20 percent. The winds are not expected to be quite as strong as Thursday, but look to remain high enough for critical fire weather. A Red Flag Warning

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY... .Limited moisture associated with a passing cold front tonight will combine with strong northwest winds on Friday to produce hazardous fire weather conditions. Temperatures Friday are forecast to be in the 80s area wide, leading to RH values falling below 20 percent. The winds are not expected to be quite as strong as Thursday, but look to remain high enough for critical fire weather. A Red Flag Warning

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast coast of Puerto Rico. * WHEN..Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A weak long-period northeasterly swell will spread across the Atlantic waters late tonight through Thursday evening. This in combination with locally generated