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The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag<br /> Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect<br /> from noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no<br /> longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 211, 212, 213, 214, 217 and<br /> 218. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, strongest for<br /> the higher elevations. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread.<br />

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105-107 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County, Coastal Miami Dade County,<br /> Metro Broward County, and Metropolitan Miami Dade Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat<br /> illnesses.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out<br /> of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois and central, east<br /> central, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and east<br /> central Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...High astronomical tides will cause minor flooding in<br /> low lying areas around Humboldt Bay. Up to 0.5 foot of<br /> saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near<br /> shorelines and tidal waterways. Between 9.0 and 9.2 feet MLLW<br /> at the North Spit tide gauge is predicted. * WHERE...Northern Coastal Humboldt County. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 3 AM PDT Wednesday. High<br /> tide is at 1:40 AM at the Humboldt Bay North Spit tide gauge.<br /> Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and<br />

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest<br /> Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South<br /> Dakota. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and central, east central,<br /> south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Capac, moving northeast at 20 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<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...<br /> Emmett around 145 PM EDT.<br /> Yale around 150 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Riley Center,<br />

At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near<br /> Broad Creek, or 7 miles west of Newport, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert, South<br /> River, Cape Carteret, North River, Merrimon, Straits, Pine Knoll<br /> Shores, Harlowe, Silverdale, Otway, Broad Creek, Great Neck,<br />

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.