000 FPUS73 KDTX 091629 NOWDTX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1130 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2002 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>062-092000- BAY-GENESEE-HURON-LAPEER-MIDLAND-SAGINAW-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-TUSCOLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE...BAY CITY...CARO...FLINT... LAPEER...MIDLAND...OWOSSO...SAGINAW...SANDUSKY 1130 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2002 .NOW... BRISK SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS WITH FREQUENT RAIN AND HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. EXPECT SOME LOCALIZED MINOR PONDING OF WATER FROM RAINFALL THROUGH MID AFTERNOON AS WELL. TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT IN THE MID AND UPPER 50S BEFORE A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATER TODAY. $$ MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-092000- LENAWEE-LIVINGSTON-MACOMB-MONROE-OAKLAND-ST. CLAIR-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADRIAN...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...HOWELL... MONROE...PONTIAC...PORT HURON...WARREN 1130 AM EST SAT MAR 9 2002 .NOW... BRISK SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS WITH FREQUENT RAIN AND HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. EXPECT SOME LOCALIZED MINOR PONDING OF WATER FROM RAINFALL THROUGH MID AFTERNOON AS WELL. TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S BEFORE A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATER TODAY. $$