Moderate

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures ranging from 22 to 28 degrees, except around 30 degrees at Clayton. * WHERE...Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, Far Northeast Highlands, Harding County, Northeast Highlands, and Union County. * WHEN...Until 9 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.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Espanola Valley, Santa Fe Metro Area, and Northwest Plateau. * WHEN...Until 9 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.

At 120 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Turnerville, or 9 miles northeast of Bay Springs, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Paulding, Orange, and Rose Hill around 125 AM CDT. Stonewall, Enterprise, and Pachuta around 130 AM CDT.

At 1153 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers near Big Timber, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Localized wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Expect sudden cross winds on I-90 west of Columbus. Locations impacted include... Big Timber, Greycliff, Reed Point and Mc Leod. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet in the surf zone and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

At 130 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Upatoi, or 14 miles northeast of Columbus, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, heavy rain, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Talbotton, Waverly Hall, Junction City, Geneva, Upatoi, Ellerslie, Juniper, Baldwinville, Baughville, Olive Branch, Po Biddy Crossroads,

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT /7 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.

At 105 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Smiths Station, Alabama, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially in poor drainage areas. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Waverly Hall, Bibb City, Upatoi, Goat Rock Lake, Ellerslie,

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 1247 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a heavy downpour 7 miles west of Fuquay-Varina, or 13 miles southwest of Cary, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Zebulon, Angier, Apex, Holly Springs, and Knightdale. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 288 and 314.