Moderate

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. 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

Westerly winds gusting between 30 and 50 mph are leading to areas of blowing dust which will lead to reductions in visibilities down to 3 miles with localized areas of lower. If you encounter areas of reduced visibility slow down and allow extra spacing between vehicles and turn on low beam headlights.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...All of central and northern Arizona, including Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Yavapai and northern Gila counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM MST /9 AM MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could snap resulting in a few power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong upper-level trough along with the

* WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Coastal Humboldt, Southwestern Humboldt and Coastal Mendocino Counties. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath.

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * WHERE...In Florida, Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Northern Inland St. Johns, and Southeast Coastal St. Johns Counties. In Georgia, Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * 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

Patchy to localized areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility across the Columbia Plateau this afternoon. Be ready for sudden changes in visibility. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, south winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Juab/Millard Counties, Sevier Valley, Western Millard and Juab Counties, Bryce Canyon Country, Upper Sevier River Valleys, and Southwest Utah. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 3 AM Saturday to 6 AM MDT Sunday. For the High Wind Watch, from Sunday morning through late Sunday night.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...The Wasatch Front, Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Tooele and Rush Valleys, Cache Valley/Utah Portion, Wasatch Back, Bear Lake and Bear River Valley, and Sanpete Valley. * WHEN...From 3 AM Saturday to 6 AM MDT Sunday. Winds will initially start off Saturday morning as southwesterly downslope off favored terrain, such as the Oquirrhs, before becoming more widespread in the late morning to early afternoon hours.

At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles north of Myakka City, or 21 miles south of Fish Hawk, moving north at 35 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... Fish Hawk, Brandon, Greater Sun Center, Riverview, Palm River-Clair Mel, Wimauma, Boyette, Sun City Center, Lithia Springs State Park,

At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers capable of producing a landspout over Satsuma, or near Palatka, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Palatka, Pomona Park, East Palatka, Bostwick, Orange Mills, Bardin, Hollister, Satsuma, San Mateo, and Carraway.