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* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Monroe, Wayne, and Northern Cayuga counties. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Niagara and Orleans counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...Heat index values of 104 to 108 expected. * WHERE...The eastern Piedmont, Sandhills, and Coastal Plain of North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 45 mph. * WHERE...Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and tree limbs will likely come down, resulting in isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fully leafed out trees may result in more tree damage than with similar wind speeds during the colder months of the year. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Jefferson, Lewis, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, and Chautauqua Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fully leafed out trees will result in more tree damage than with similar wind speeds during the colder months

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Wayne, Northern Cayuga, and Oswego Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. A few trees and tree limbs will likely come down, resulting in isolated power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fully leafed out trees may result in more tree damage than with similar wind speeds during the colder months of the year. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high

At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Maybank Bridge to over Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Daniel Island, Fort Sumter, Downtown Charleston, James Island, I-26/I-526 Interchange and West Ashley.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Escambia County in south central Alabama... Northwestern Santa Rosa County in northwestern Florida... * WHEN...Until 330 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1224 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Dickens, Garza, Kent, King, and Stonewall Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.