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* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with

* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current. * WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.

At 1241 PM CDT, surface weather stations reported gusty winds behind rain showers / weak thunderstorms. Movement of the line of showers was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Upstream surface weather stations report 40-50 mph gusts. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Milwaukee, Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha, West Allis, Wauwatosa, New Berlin, Brookfield, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, West

While breezy southeast winds will be common through tonight, locally stronger wind gusts are possible late this afternoon through early evening behind a decaying line of showers and thunderstorms approaching from the southwest. Winds may gust as high as 45 to 55 mph, with the most likely time frame for these stronger gusts being between 4-8 PM.

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING TUESDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .An active storm track over the western United States will keep the flow aloft strong over New Mexico through Tuesday, while a surface trough persists in the lee of the central mountain chain, and high temperatures climb several degrees above average. Wind

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING TUESDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .An active storm track over the western United States will keep the flow aloft strong over New Mexico through Tuesday, while a surface trough persists in the lee of the central mountain chain, and high temperatures climb several degrees above average. Wind

At 1248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking the back edge of a line of showers, al..ong a line extending from near Babcock to 7 miles northeast of Necedah to near Fall River. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Once the rain comes to an end, a strong burst of wind up to 50-55 mph will be possible for up to 30 minutes before diminishing. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50-55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong winds ill be near...

* WHAT...Southeast to south winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT 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 difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...De Kalb, Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake IL, McHenry, and Northern Cook Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

The combination of south to southeast wind gusts as high as 20-25 mph, relative humidity values dropping as low as 25 to 35 percent, and dry fine fuels will lead to near critical weather conditions tomorrow across southern Vermont. If any fires were to start, the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain. For more information on the current fire danger rating, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please