Moderate

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Statement, until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Wave run-up may approach the dunes along narrow beaches. Beach equipment, such as umbrellas and chairs, could be moved by waves. Vehicles driving along narrow beaches may

* WHAT...Temperatures in the upper 90s and heat indices of 105 to 110 degrees. * WHERE...Coastal southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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 and heat stroke.

At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northeast of St. Paul to Devils Den State Park to 3 miles south of Eldon. Movement was south at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Stilwell...

* WHAT...Heat index values of 102 to 107 are expected. * WHERE...Eastern and Southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and a majority of the Coastal Plain. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 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

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected. * WHERE...Mainland portions of eastern North Carolina away from the coast. * WHEN...From noon today to 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 up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

* WHAT...Moderate to high risk of strong rip currents. Elevated tides during times of high tide. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Elevated tides could result in minor coastal flooding and isolated overwash in some spots during high tide.

A low pressure system will bring increased moisture toward Yakutat and the northern gulf coast Saturday night and Sunday. This event will not be long in duration, with the heaviest rain starting around midnight Saturday night and lasting through Sunday afternoon. It will bring heavy rain during most of the event, with the most likely scenario being 2 to 4 inches of rain through Sunday afternoon. There is a 20% chance that rainfall totals approach or even slightly exceed 4

At 1150 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Causey, or 24 miles southeast of Portales, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Causey and Lingo. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 1255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Causey, or 18 miles northwest of Morton, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Morton, Bledsoe, Bula, Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge, Enochs, Lehman, and Maple.

At 1259 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles south of Hulbert to 3 miles west of Keefeton to 2 miles west of Stidham. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Muskogee... Eufaula... Henryetta... Fort Gibson...