Expected

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Foster County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until midnight CDT tonight. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* 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.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY... .Limited moisture associated with a passing cold front tonight will combine with strong northwest winds on Friday to produce hazardous fire weather conditions. Temperatures Friday are forecast to be in the 80s area wide, leading to RH values falling below 20 percent. The winds are not expected to be quite as strong as Thursday, but look to remain high enough for critical fire weather. A Red Flag Warning

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY... .Limited moisture associated with a passing cold front tonight will combine with strong northwest winds on Friday to produce hazardous fire weather conditions. Temperatures Friday are forecast to be in the 80s area wide, leading to RH values falling below 20 percent. The winds are not expected to be quite as strong as Thursday, but look to remain high enough for critical fire weather. A Red Flag Warning

* 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.