000 FPUS72 KMFL 170648 NOWMIA SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 246 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2002 FLZ074-170745- 246 AM EDT MON JUN 17 2002 .NOW... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER HOMESTEAD AND AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH...WILL AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMESTEAD...FLORIDA CITY...METRO ZOO... REDLAND... PRINCETON... NARANJA...GOULDS AND CUTLER RIDGE THROUGH 345 AM EDT. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL ALSO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. $$ GARCIA