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...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL INCREASE WILDFIRE THREAT... .A strong cold front will push south through Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley today, with a secondary surge of strong northerly winds arriving late this evening through late Saturday morning. Relative humidity values are expected to drop this afternoon with little to no recovery into Saturday morning. Any wildfire that can develop will behave dangerously with erratic

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH BAY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...North Bay Interior Mountains. * TIMING...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * WINDS 20 FOOT...North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts between 30 to 40 mph. The highest peaks above 4000 ft will see gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 13 to 23 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Cameron Island, Coastal Cameron, Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, Kenedy Island, and Willacy Island Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * 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 profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Brooks, Inland Cameron, Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Northern Hidalgo, and Southern Hidalgo Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Saturday. * 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 profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Cottonwood Creek at Guthrie affecting Logan County. For the Cottonwood Creek...including Seward, Guthrie...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Cottonwood Creek at Guthrie. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Residences in southwest Guthrie may be flooded or isolated by water in streets. Rural flood plain areas near Guthrie and downstream to the Cimarron River could experience

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 13 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday morning. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 13 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday morning. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the

* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 13 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM CDT this morning through Sunday morning. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the