Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...South central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 859 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gail, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gail. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast coast of Puerto Rico. * WHEN..Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A weak long-period northeasterly swell will spread across the Atlantic waters late tonight through Thursday evening. This in combination with locally generated

At 830 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Goodlett to 14 miles west of Crowell to 6 miles northeast of Guthrie. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Quanah, Crowell, Benjamin, Chillicothe, Thalia, Gilliland, Margaret,

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Arco/Mud Lake Desert and Upper Snake River Plain. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects may be blown around. Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected for American Falls Reservoir. * WHERE...American Falls Reservoir. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...From 5 PM Friday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...For the Mojave Desert Slopes...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the Mojave Desert...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...From 5 PM Friday 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.

At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Westmoreland, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Westmoreland. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northeastern Kansas.

At 842 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fluvanna, or 13 miles southwest of Lake Alan Henry, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Snyder, Fluvanna, Inadale, Winston Field, Randalls Corner, and Hermleigh. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.