Moderate

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Oswego county. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Erie county. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

At 349 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Talihina to 4 miles south of Muse to 5 miles east of Queen Wilhelmina State Park. Movement was south at 15 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... Talihina... Albion... Octavia... Talimena State Park...

* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, north central, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * 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

A line of thunderstorms is sinking southeastward across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, and western Kentucky early this morning. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, torrential downpours, and frequent lightning can be expected.

At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms 3 miles southeast of Kinta, moving east at 15 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... Keota... Red Oak... Mccurtain... Fanshawe... Kinta... Mc Curtain... Lequire...

At 333 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Cardiff to near Morgan Springs. Movement was south at 30 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... Mena... Waldron... Beauchamp... Cardiff... Polk County Fairgrounds... Mena Intermountain Airport...

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan and Van Buren counties. * WHEN...Until noon EDT today. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Westerly winds of 15 to 25 mph will build waves this morning into the 3 to 6 foot range. Dangerous waves

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern and northwest New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions will turn much less humid this weekend in the wake of a cold front tonight, however high temperatures will remain in the mid 80s to near 90 degrees. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of