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HLSHFO This product covers the Hawaiian islands **LALA REMAINS A HURRICANE AS IT BEGINS TO PULL AWAY FROM THE BIG ISLAND** NEW INFORMATION --------------- * CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - None * CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS: - A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Big Island East, Big Island Interior, Big Island North, Big Island South, Big Island Southeast, Big Island Summits, Kohala, and Kona - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Central Oahu, East

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in

At 345 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles east of Green, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Strong 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... Blue Rapids, Waterville, Leonardville, and Randolph. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Patchy dense fog has begun to develop across parts of the North Carolina mountains and foothills, primarily in mountain valleys and other sheltered areas. Visibility as low as 1/4 mile is possible. Visibility may drop suddenly and over short distances. Issues are expected to continue the remainder of tonight, improving quickly once the sun rises. If driving this morning, exercise caution. Increase your following distance, slow down in foggy areas, and turn on your low-beam headlights.

At 436 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Washington Court House to near Leesburg, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Washington Court House, Greenfield, Leesburg, Bainbridge, Staunton,

At 341 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Barnes, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marysville, Washington, Hanover, Greenleaf, Barnes, Summerfield, Oketo, and Bremen. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Locally heavy rain of a half inch to up to two inches has fallen over the last two hours in some locations. Even with the heaviest of the rain moving out of the area, localized high water is possible over the next hour or so in the typical low-lying trouble areas, with any high water receding thereafter. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely.

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Exposed beaches of northern, eastern, and southern Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. * 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. There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the