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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * 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 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening. * 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.

...DRY COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO EVENING... ...VERY LOW RH WITH GUSTY WINDS... .Gusty winds and near single-digit minimum relative humidity values are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening, with a dry frontal passage. Virga showers possible late this afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zones 423 Owyhee Mountains, 424 Western Twin Falls BLM and 426 Southern Highlands. * TIMING...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high waves and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire weather conditions today. Southerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast for today. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

At 905 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Micco, or over Barefoot Bay, moving south at 25 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... Sebastian, Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Roseland, and Barefoot Bay. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 846 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grant-Valkaria, or over Malabar, moving south at 25 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... Palm Bay, Sebastian, Malabar, Roseland, and Barefoot Bay. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Currituck County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Breaking waves of 4 ft or greater can cause neck and back injuries. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

At 755 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Patrick Air Force Base, moving southeast at 25 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... Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, and Cape Canaveral. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * 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.