Moderate

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Much of the Coastal Plain, Sandhills along with the southern and eastern portions of the Triangle area. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Poor visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Use extra caution during the morning commute. Slow down, increase your following distance, and watch for school buses and children waiting near roadways, who may be difficult to see in fog.

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 or 55 mph. * WHERE...South Central Highlands and Upper Tularosa Valley. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will be focused across White Sands Missile Range. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Visibilities down to 1/4 mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make travel conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton and Bay 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...Franklin County Beaches and the South Facing Beaches of Gulf County as well as the State Park Beaches of Gulf County. * 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...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Allendale, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Inland Berkeley, Inland Colleton, and Tidal Berkeley Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Bulloch, Candler, Jenkins, and Screven Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights and fog lights if equipped, do not use your high-beams, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog for the Southeastern Midlands. * WHERE...Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Central Orangeburg, Clarendon, Northwestern Orangeburg, and Southeastern Orangeburg Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.