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A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE, KNOWN AS JTWC'S INVEST 99W, IS CURRENTLY CENTERED NEAR 7N139E, EAST OF SOROL. INVEST 99W CONTINUES TO SLOWLY IMPROVE IN ORGANIZATION AS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE BROADER CIRCULATION BEGINS TO PIVOT TO A MORE NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST ORIENTATION INSTEAD OF AN EAST TO WEST ORIENTATION. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR 99W TO BEGIN CONSOLIDATING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE JTWC HAS INCREASED 99W TO HIGH, WHICH MEANS DEVELOPMENT INTO A TROPICAL

At 0950...The National Weather Service has received a report of a funnel cloud in the vicinity of East Calcasieu Parish. A very moist and unstable tropical airmass is in place across the area. Meanwhile...the vertical wind profile over the area is light and variable. These conditions are favorable for the development of tropical funnel clouds...especially where rain cooled boundaries...known as outflow boundaries...and the seabreeze collide. These tropical funnel clouds are usually short-lived and do not

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. 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 unable to escape, face the

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Millard and Juab Counties and Southwest Utah. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and vehicles with trailers. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains. * WHEN...From noon today to midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and vehicles with trailers. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Strong northwest winds will generate very rough seas including strong rip currents at area beaches. * WHERE...Pacific Coast beaches. * WHEN...From 9 am Tuesday morning through 9 am Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous conditions are forecast along the shoreline. Hazards include strong rip currents and large breaking waves. Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf

...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Aransas River Near Skidmore affecting Bee County. For the Aransas River...including Skidmore...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Aransas River near Skidmore. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Impact...At 14.0 feet, minor to moderate flooding occurs. Some roads are closed. Crops and pastureland are threatened. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Exposed beaches of northern, eastern, and southeastern Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and all the U.S. Virgin Islands. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, San Diego County Mountains, and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.