Moderate

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Western and much of central North Dakota. * WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning to midnight CDT /11 PM MDT/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Objects left left unsecured outside may be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, Western Walsh, Barnes, and Griggs Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 4 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Norman, Clay, and Wilkin Counties. In North Dakota, Richland County. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 219 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mabelle to Megargel to 9 miles south of Elbert. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Olney around 225 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Newcastle, Padgett, Jean, Murray, and Loving.

* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Gila Bend, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, Tonopah Desert, West Pinal County, Gila River Valley, Kofa, and Yuma. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 3 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Arizona, Parker Valley. In California, Chuckwalla Mountains, Chuckwalla Valley, Imperial County Southeast, and Palo Verde Valley. * WHEN...From 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ this evening to 2 PM MST /2 PM PDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne.

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Dripping Springs, Globe/Miami, Northwest Pinal County, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, San Carlos, and Superior. * WHEN...From 5 AM Friday to 11 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40

With residual moisture on the ground and spotty clearing, patchy dense fog may develop across these areas. Passing bouts of reduced visibilities as low as 1/4 mile remains possible until later in the morning. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility. Allow for greater distances between vehicles, use low beam headlights, and allow extra time to reach your destination.

At 206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles southwest of Lake Kemp to 8 miles southeast of Seymour to 6 miles southwest of Westover. Movement was northeast at 40 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... Seymour, Megargel, Lake Kemp, Mabelle, Lake Diversion, Dundee, Westover, and Lake Kickapoo.