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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 071 Inland Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 163 Glades County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 166 Hendry County Lakes Region, Fire Weather Zone 167 Palm Beach County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 263 Glades County, Fire Weather Zone 266 Hendry County and Fire Weather Zone 267 Inland Palm Beach County. * TIMING...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 95.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * 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 2 PM this afternoon.

At 1038 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Bell to near Cross City to near Horseshoe Point. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cross City, Horseshoe Point, Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach, Shamrock, Shired Island, Cross City Airport, Old Town, Eugene, Fletcher, Yellow

At 904 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mayo to 20 miles west of Steinhatchee. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mayo, Steinhatchee, Tennille, Fish Creek, Cooks Hammock, Howell Place, Clara, Carbur, Jena, Alton, Hines, Jonesboro, Jack Lee Island,

At 846 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Luraville, or near Mayo, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lake City, Live Oak, Jasper, White Springs, Ichetucknee Spring, Suwannee River State Park, Suwannee Springs, Columbia, Providence, and Winfield. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 823 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Perry, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Steinhatchee, Tennille, Fish Creek, Jug Island, Howell Place, Clara, Carbur, Adams Beach, Dekle Beach, Jack Lee Island, Keaton Beach, Bird Island, Salem, Blue Springs, Athena, and Cedar Island.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Delta Junction. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp. * WHEN...Until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds could blow down trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are possible. Travel could be very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur between early Friday morning and Friday evening. Winds this strong can make driving very difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Satellite imagery, traffic cameras, and surface observations indicate patch dense fog is occurring or may develop in portions of Osceola County, reducing visibility to one mile or less at times. Motorists should be alert for sudden changes in visibility. When encountering fog, slow down, increase following distance, and use low-beam headlights.