Moderate

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Walton and Bay County Beaches. * WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Forecast surf heights up to 3 feet fosters a high rip current at the Panhandle beaches beginning this afternoon and persisting into at least this weekend. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected. * WHERE...Municipality of Skagway. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 1 PM AKDT Thursday. * 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 travel difficult. Use extra caution.

At 205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ringling to Lake Amon G Carter. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bowie, Nocona, Muenster, St. Jo, Lake Nocona, Sunset, Lake Amon G Carter, Lake Muenster, Nocona Hills, Montague, Prairie Point, Leo,

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Chisago County. In Wisconsin, Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT 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 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Clark and Taylor Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT 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.

At 149 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Pumpville, or 18 miles east of Dryden, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Pandale. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 158 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Persimmon Gap, or 26 miles northeast of Panther Junction, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Brewster County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Llano River State Park, 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... Junction, Telegraph, Yates Crossing, Segovia, South Llano River State Park, Roosevelt, Us-377 Near The Kimble-Edwards County Line, I- 10 Near The Kimble-Kerr County Line, The Intersection Of I-

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Lower Matanuska Valley and Southern Susitna Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday evening. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.