Expected

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves expected, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Hatteras Inlet. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...Through 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3 PM Today.

At 1043 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgan Springs, or 17 miles west of Waldron, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Queen Wilhelmina State Park... Mountain Fork... Black Fork... Rich Mountain... Eagleton... Black Fork Mountain Wilderness...

At 1007 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated a cluster of strong thunderstorms 3 miles southeast of Poteau, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Poteau... Heavener... Wister... Howe...

The combination of light winds and abundant tropical moisture will make the atmosphere favorable for the development of weak tropical funnels today. Most of these funnel clouds will be short lived and usually do not touch the ground. However, you should be prepared to seek shelter in the event a funnel does reach the ground.

At 1020 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 29 miles north of Gillham, or 33 miles northwest of Umpire, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Umpire, Gillham, Athens, Plunketville, Watson, Hochatown, Smithville and Burg.

At 1021 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Optima, or 13 miles northeast of Guymon, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Hooker and Optima. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, Coastal Martin, Mainland Northern Brevard, Northern Brevard Barrier Islands, Mainland Southern Brevard and Southern Brevard Barrier Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away

At 948 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Heavener, or 12 miles south of Poteau, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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... Beauchamp... Queen Wilhelmina State Park... Mountain Fork... Morgan Springs...

At 832 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Red Shirt, or 25 miles northeast of Hot Springs, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea to 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... Red Shirt. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.