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* 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 noon EDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase today from the northwest to 15 to 25 mph. The wind will build waves into the 3 to 5 foot range this afternoon making for a swim zone with both

At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fanshawe to Daisy. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Wilburton... Clayton... Hartshorne... Talihina... Red Oak... Albion...

* 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...From 7 AM CDT this morning 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.

At 305 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Mc Curtain to 5 miles southwest of Hartford to 5 miles southeast of Booneville. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Fort Smith... Van Buren... Sallisaw... Poteau...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph expected for American Falls Reservoir. * WHERE...Lower Snake River Plain. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Wind of this direction and speed will cause rough waves on area lakes and create hazardous conditions for small craft. Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

* 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.

At 250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rocky Hill to near Dabney to near Hector. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clinton... Fairfield Bay... Greers Ferry... Hector... Shirley... Higden...

At 256 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Wardville to 3 miles northwest of Clarita to 5 miles north of Sulphur to 3 miles northeast of Foster. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sulphur, Atoka, Tishomingo, Davis, Coalgate, Wynnewood, Roff,

At 259 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles west of Bokoshe to 2 miles northwest of Red Oak to 5 miles southwest of Wardville. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Mcalester... Poteau... Wilburton... Clayton...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Onshore flow will become increasingly brisk today along the Walton, Bay, and West-facing Gulf County beaches, so the rip current risk will increase through the day. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and