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At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Jones Creek, or 10 miles southwest of Freeport, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Southeastern Lake Jackson, Freeport, Clute, Jones Creek, and Oyster Creek. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Porter County. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake County IN. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other shoreline structures.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. * WHERE...Jerauld, Beadle, Brookings, Kingsbury, and Sanborn Counties. * 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.

Locally dense fog early this morning with visibilities of 1/2 mile or less from the I-10 corridor northward across all of inland Southeast Georgia. Slow down and use extra caution when traveling early this morning. Visibilities will improve between 8am and 9am this morning.

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. Do not venture out on piers.

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves will be on the increase this afternoon as winds pick up out of the north. For a time this afternoon and evening winds will reach the 15 to 25 mph range.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 25 and 32 degrees expected. * WHERE...Converse County Lower Elevations and Laramie Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MDT 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.

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility below one quarter of a mile in dense fog. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees. * WHERE...South Laramie Range. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the Freeze Warning, until 10 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.