Expected

At 602 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near River View to Russell County Sports Complex, and moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects, the leading edge of this line of storms has also exhibited areas of

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * 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

At 502 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Florala to 6 miles southeast of Crestview. 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... De Funiak Springs, Eglin Air Force Base, Union, Liberty, Paxton, Pond Creek, Oakwood Hills, Cluster Springs, Gaskin, Alpine Heights,

At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Covington, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Covington, Mason, Gallaway, Stanton, Braden, Asbury, Belmont, Cotton Lake, Canaan Grove, Keeling, Gift, Gainesville, Tabernacle, Clopton, Turnpike, and Meux Corner. This includes Interstate 40 in Tennessee between mile markers 46 and 48.

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 12 ft. Winds ease this evening, become south around 10 kt, but seas remain steep 6 to 9 ft. * WHERE...All areas, but the strongest winds and steepest seas are expect north of Gold Beach and beyond 5 nm from shore. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt sustaining very steep and hazardous seas 8 to 13 ft at 9 seconds today. Tonight, north winds ease slightly to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds expected. * WHERE...All areas, but very steep seas linger the longest beyond 20 nm from shore through tonight. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 5 AM PDT Friday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Saturday.

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 12 ft at 9 seconds. Winds ease tonight to 20 to 25 kt and seas lower some, but remain steep to very steep 7 to 10 ft at 10 seconds. * WHERE...Very steep and hazardous seas are expected south of Coos Bay through this afternoon, retreating to beyond 20 nm from shore this evening. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 PM PDT Saturday. For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 5 AM PDT Friday.

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and very steep and hazardous seas 7 to 10 ft. Seas lower and become less steep this evening, but remain at 7 to 9 ft at 10 seconds. * WHERE...Very steep and hazardous seas are expected south of Coos Bay through this evening. Then all seas become steep into Friday morning. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or

The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR LIGHTNING, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 1 AM AKDT Saturday. * Timing...Thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon and storms weakening or moving out of the area by Friday night. * Location...From Palmer north along the Parks Highway to Chulitna, along the Denali Highway, and western Susitna Valley including Skwentna. * Thunderstorm Coverage...Scattered to widely scattered likely.

At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Telos Lake to 12 miles north of Ebeemee to near Milo. Movement was east at 50 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... Millinocket, Dover-Foxcroft, Howland, Patten, Brownville Junction, Mount Katahdin, Ripogenus, Milo, East Millinocket, Medway, Sherman,