Moderate

* WHAT...High swim risk from high wave action and strong currents. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. * WHERE...Monroe County. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deep water and prevent return to shore. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

* WHAT...High swim risk from high wave action and strong currents. Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. * WHERE...Huron, Sanilac and St. Clair Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deep water and prevent return to shore. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Woodville, or 13 miles west of Scottsboro, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Scottsboro, Hollywood, Skyline, Gurley, Woodville, Pleasant Groves, Hytop, Paint Rock, Martintown, and Lim Rock. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 6 to 12 ft at 11 seconds. For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft at 15 seconds expected. * WHERE...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, the southern waters. For the Small Craft Advisory, northern waters expanding to all waters Saturday morning. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 5 AM PDT Saturday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 5 AM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday.

At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles north of Newberry, or 5 miles east of Whitmire, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Chester, Lockhart, Carlisle, Lowrys, Chester State Park, Leeds, Tuckertown, and Santuc.

At 305 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carnesville, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hartwell, Carnesville, Toccoa, Seneca, Royston, Reed Creek, Lavonia, Gumlog, Iva, and Canon. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

At 206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Springfield, or 12 miles southwest of Hammond, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hammond, Ponchatoula, Albany, Springfield, Natalbany, Killian, and Tickfaw. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 26 and 40.

At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Buena Vista, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Buena Vista, Putnam, Brantley, Tazewell, Marion Estates, Doyle, Charing, Oakland, and Mauk. People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear

At 209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Robert, or 8 miles southeast of Hammond, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ponchatoula and Robert. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 12 between mile markers 41 and 53. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 17 and 22.

At 209 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Troy Municipal Airport, or near Troy, moving northeast at 30 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... Troy, Linwood, Shopton, Troy Municipal Airport, Beans Crossroads, China Grove, Simsville, High Ridge, and Orion. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.