Moderate

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 5 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

At 801 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Goodlett, moving southeast at 10 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... Quanah and Goodlett. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 8 miles northeast of Bear Paw Scout Camp to over Rush Lake, or extending from 35 miles west of Marinette to 14 miles southwest of Oshkosh, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. The shower will be near... Rush Lake, Navarino Wildlife Area, Bear Paw Scout Camp, Legend Lake

At 806 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Appleton City, or 12 miles east of Rich Hill, moving northeast at 40 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Clinton, Deepwater, Montrose, Rockville, Brownington, La Due, and Truman Lake.

At 812 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Foyil to 2 miles northeast of Owasso. Movement was east 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... Claremore... Chelsea... Foyil... Tiawah... Bushyhead...

At 912 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arkville to near Hartwood. Movement was east at 20 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... Ellenville, Wallkill, Hurley, Woodstock, High Falls, Kerhonkson, West Hurley, Napanoch, Woodland Valley Campground, West Shokan, Kenneth L

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...District of Columbia, central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. * 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

At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong gusty winds ahead of showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ephrata to 11 miles southeast of Parkville. Movement was east 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... Lancaster, Ephrata, Columbia, Lititz, Millersville, Willow Street, Red Lion, New Holland, Spry, East Petersburg, Dallastown, Akron,