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* WHAT...Heat index values up to 104. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated surf of 3 to 6 feet on south-facing beaches expected. In addition, high astronomical tides of 7.5 to 7.9 feet are expected each evening through Monday. * WHERE...Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast, Los Angeles County Beaches, and Southern Santa Barbara County Beaches. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...There is an increased risk of ocean drowning. Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.

A low pressure system with an associated atmospheric river will bring increased moisture toward Yakutat and the Northeastern Gulf Coast through Sunday. This event will not be long in duration, with the heaviest rain lasting into Sunday afternoon. The rain will be moderate to heavy during most of the event, with the most likely scenario being 2 to 4 inches of rainfall in total through Sunday afternoon. There is a 20% chance that rainfall totals reach or even

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an

A strong system moving from the Gulf of Alaska into Southwest Alaska will bring a period of strong southeast winds to portions of Southcentral Alaska on Sunday. The strongest winds are expected from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph are possible in and around Portage. Please use caution if driving or towing a high profile vehicle, or if planning any outdoor activities with easily lofted objects.

A strong system moving from the Gulf of Alaska into Southwest Alaska will bring a period of strong southeast winds to portions of Southcentral Alaska on Sunday. The strongest winds are expected from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Expect sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, especially near Palmer. Areas of blowing dust are expected to develop near Palmer, Butte and along exposed sections of the Glenn Highway, occasionally reducing visibility and creating hazardous travel conditions.

A strong system moving from the Gulf of Alaska into Southwest Alaska will bring a period of strong southeast winds to portions of Southcentral Alaska on Sunday. The strongest winds are expected from late Sunday morning through Sunday evening. Anchorage Bowl: winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. South and West Anchorage (along Turnagain Arm): winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Anchorage Hillside: winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph with isolated gusts as high as 60 mph.

A strong system moving from the Gulf of Alaska into Southwest Alaska will bring a period of strong southeast winds to the Kenai Peninsula on Sunday. The strongest winds are expected from early Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph are possible across interior Kenai Peninsula, including along the Seward Highway and Sterling Highway east of Sterling. For Seward and Whittier, a brief period of wind gusts up to 55