Expected

* AFFECTED AREA...The Champlain Valley of New York and Vermont, and all of northern and central Vermont. * WINDS...Southeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...30 to 35 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. * FUELS...Per coordination with our partners, the recent dry weather has caused fine dead fuels across the region to dry out. * IMPACTS...If any fires were to start the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain.

At 126 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Lipscomb to near Splash Adventure to Woodstock to Coaling. Movement was east at 45 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... Southwestern Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood, Pelham, Mountain Brook, Helena, Calera, Fairfield, Chelsea,

The combination of south to southeast winds gusting between 15 and 20 mph, relative humidity values between 35 to 45 percent, and dry fine fuels will lead to near critical weather conditions today across southern Vermont. Per coordination with our partners, the recent dry weather has caused fine dead fuels across the region to dry out. If any fires were to start the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain.

At 143 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Goodwater to near Nixburg to near Elmore to near Autauga County Airport to near Dallas Lake. Movement was east at 55 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... Montgomery, Auburn, Prattville, Opelika, Alexander City, Millbrook,

At 107 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jemison to near Maplesville to 7 miles north of Potter Station to 6 miles southwest of Marion Junction to near Freddie Jones Field. Movement was east at 55 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... Northwestern Montgomery, Prattville, Selma, Alexander City,

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * 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.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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.

At 1230 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Shuqualak to near Preston to near Burnside. Movement was southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... De Kalb, Paulette, Forestdale, and Bluff Springs around 1235 AM CDT. Scooba, Cooksville, and Electric Mills around 1240 AM CDT.

At 1237 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Camp McDowell to near Parrish. Movement was east at 55 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... Hanceville, Dodge City, Garden City, Colony, Wilburn, Bremen, Arkadelphia, Black Bottom, and Smith Lake. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Eoline to 6 miles west of Heiberger to near Arcola. Movement was east at 85 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... Calera, Clanton, Montevallo, Brent, Valley Grande, Marion, Centreville, Jemison, Greensboro, Thorsby, West Blocton, Maplesville,