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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to<br /> elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet with local sets to 7 feet on<br /> south facing beaches. * WHERE...Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu Coast and<br /> Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM PDT this morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip<br /> currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can<br /> wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats<br /> nearshore.<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to<br /> elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet with local sets to 7 feet on<br /> south facing beaches. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM PDT this morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip<br /> currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can<br /> wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats<br /> nearshore.<br /> Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or<br />

* WHAT...South swell from 190 degrees with a period of 18 to 20<br /> seconds will generate surf of 4 to 7 feet with sets up to 8<br /> feet along south-facing beaches. High rip current risk. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County<br /> Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and a high rip current<br /> risk. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help.<br /> Remain calm and do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while<br />

At 403 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Mounds, or 10 miles northwest of Cairo, moving east at 20 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Mounds, Tamms, Mound City, Karnak, Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area,<br /> Olive Branch, Ullin, Olmsted, New Grand Chain, and Pulaski.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected, hottest south of<br /> Highway 18. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast<br /> Nebraska, and south central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat<br /> illnesses.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of<br /> the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car<br />

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Yakima Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, and<br /> Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...North Central Oregon. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington,<br /> Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue<br /> Mountains of Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.