Expected

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties. For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Osage River at Taberville. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 23.3 feet, The handicapped access to the Osage River launch near Taberville floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oceanway, or 9 miles east of Jacksonville International Arpt, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Jacksonville International Arpt, Arlington, Atlantic Beach, Yulee, Neptune Beach, Mayport, Ortega, Craig Field, and Little Talbot Island.

At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Godley, or 8 miles northwest of Cleburne, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Cleburne, Pecan Plantation, Godley, Cleburne State Park, DeCordova, Mambrino, Nemo, Acton, and Lake Granbury.

At 146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Strang, or 29 miles northwest of Fairbury, moving north at 20 mph. These storms have had a history of producing 50 mph and greater wind gusts in Thayer county. 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near...

At 152 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Homer, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Haynesville, Sibley, Cotton Valley, Gibsland, Dubberly, Dixie Inn, Shongaloo, Evergreen, Athens,

...DRY COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO EVENING... ...VERY LOW RH WITH GUSTY WINDS... .Gusty winds and near single-digit minimum relative humidity values are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening, with a dry frontal passage. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for winds and low relative humidities, which is in effect from 3 PM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands.

At 153 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Laguna Park to near West. Movement was southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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... Waco, Robinson, Bellmead, Lacy-Lakeview, Clifton, West, Beverly

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ohoopee River near Reidsville. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, water enters the back yards of some homes in the Joy Bluff community. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 200 PM EDT Tuesday, the stage was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

At 153 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Fosters, or 6 miles southeast of Shreveport, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Shreveport, Bossier City, Fosters, Forbing, Robson, Barksdale Air Force Base, Taylortown, Keithville and Sligo.