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At 1219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Acres, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Although not an imminent threat, the environment may also support brief, weak tornadoes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clark State Lake. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Guam and Rota. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 4 AM ChST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tropical Storm 26W will impact Saipan and Tinian, and the far northern Marianas late this week and into the weekend. South of Tropical Storm 26W, a monsoon surge will develop

At 1147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Englewood, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Although not an imminent threat, the environment may also support brief, weak tornadoes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Englewood around 1150 AM CDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Saturday evening. * 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

At 1055 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Slapout, or 15 miles southeast of Beaver, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. The environment may also support brief/weak tropical tornadoes. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gate and Knowles. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish

* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon CDT today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 11 inches. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow may melt initially Wednesday afternoon but will quickly begin to accumulate Wednesday night as temperatures drop below freezing with moderate to heavy snow

* WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Mason, Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions and do not venture out on piers. Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures.

With widespread colder weather across the Interior, another front will bring light snow to the area Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Generally, about 1 inch or less is expected around Fairbanks, although some isolated locations could receive locally higher amounts. Towards the Chena Recreational Area, Chena Hot Springs, White Mountains and Fortymile Country, snow totals will be around 1 to 3 inches. Drier weather returns by Friday.