Expected

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * 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...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * 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 shore and call or wave for help.

* The warm air temperatures this weekend in the lower 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the upper 30s and lower 40s across Sebago Lake and Lake Winnipesaukee, and in the region's smaller lakes and rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. According to the US Coast Guard, when the water temperatures are below 50 degrees, the chance of

* WHAT....The warm air temperatures in the upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the low 40s. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Anyone on boats or paddlecraft should use caution and be prepared for immersion. Dress for cold water temperatures and know how to perform rescues. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued on days when a significant

The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 5 AM Saturday to 8 PM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Winds...North winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts 35 to 45 mph, locally up to 50 mph around the Delta and the far western Sacramento Valley. * Humidity...Daytime minimum humidities of 7 to 15%; Overnight maximum relative humidities 30 to 55%. * Highest Threat...Along and west of the Interstate 5 corridor in

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, Relative Humidity between 13 to 21 percent. * WHERE...Coconino Plateau, Western Mogollon Rim, and Yavapai County Mountains. This includes portions of the Coconino, Kaibab, and Prescott national forests. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior. Elevated potential for new fire starts.

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity. * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, Relative Humidity between 11 to 24 percent. * WHERE...Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Grand Canyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, and White Mountains. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Kaibab national forests. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday.

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect from 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * WHAT...For the first Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, Relative Humidity between 9 to 17 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, Relative Humidity between 10 to 23 percent.

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds and low relative humidity in effect from 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * WHAT...For the first Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, Relative Humidity between 9 to 17 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, Relative Humidity between 10 to 23 percent.