Expected

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 13 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles,

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron, Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Brooks, Inland Kenedy, Southern Hidalgo, Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron and Northern Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong cold front will push south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley today, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late this evening through late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop this afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Dust Advisory for... West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 630 PM MST. * At 332 PM MST, satellite data, webcams, and area observations indicated widespread areas of blowing dust were located in the Tucson metro area from Vail to just south of Eloy. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds in excess of 50 mph.

At 614 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Ellicott City to near Herndon to near The Plains. Movement was east at 35 mph. Northwest wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and heavy downpours are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Arlington, Alexandria, Centreville, Rockville, Bethesda, Reston, Bowie, Annandale, Olney, Springfield, College Park, South Riding, Herndon, Greenbelt, Fairfax, Langley Park, Beltsville, Vienna, Groveton, and Forestville.

At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brewster, moving east at 55 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... New Haven, Waterbury, Danbury, Meriden, Milford, Middletown, Wallingford, Shelton, Naugatuck, Guilford, Southbury, Wolcott, Colchester, Clinton, and East Hampton. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Low temperatures falling into the middle and upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Chase, Keith, Perkins, and Arthur Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Saturday. * 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. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

* WHAT...Low temperatures falling into the middle and upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ to 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Saturday. * 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. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

At 601 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hamburg, or 7 miles west of West Milford, moving east at 45 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... Stamford, White Plains, New City, Port Chester, West Milford, Ossining, Ridgewood, Peekskill, Monsey, Nanuet, Rye, Ramsey, Ringwood, Haverstraw, and Tarrytown. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.