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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Hendricks County in central Indiana... Southern Marion County in central Indiana... Morgan County in central Indiana... Northwestern Monroe County in south central Indiana... Clay County in west central Indiana... Owen County in west central Indiana... Southern Putnam County in west central Indiana... Vigo County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT.

At 333 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Chesterhill, moving east at 65 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... Parkersburg, Marietta, Belpre, St. Marys, Vienna, Williamstown, Belmont, Boaz, Washington, Newport, North Hills, Lowell, Amesville, Lower Salem, Willow Island, Little Hocking, Schultz, Waverly, Fleming, and Bartlett.

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 10 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 10 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * 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...Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * 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 236 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing funnel clouds over Edgard, or near Reserve, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Reserve, Hahnville, Laplace, Killona, Norco, Montz, Edgard,

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * WHEN...Until 530 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 237 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.

* WHAT...Abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The open waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots may cause water levels in the western basin of Lake Erie to drop near or below the critical mark for safe navigation which is 13 inches above low water datum. The current water level at Toledo is 33

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet. For the Low Water Advisory, abnormally low water levels expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Low Water Advisory, until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Below normal water levels will result in hazardous navigating