000 FPUS72 KMFL 181423 NOWMIA SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1014 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2002 FLZ069-075-GMZ656-657-676-181530- CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH OUT 20 NM-EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE OUT 20 NM- MAINLAND MONROE-WESTERN COLLIER- 1014 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2002 .NOW... THROUGH 1130 AM EDT...A SOLID NORTH TO SOUTH LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE SOUTHWEST COAST. MOVEMENT OF THE THUNDERSTORMS IS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE CONTINOUS LIGHTNING...STRONG WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AS THEY MOVE OVER THE OUTER AND NEAR SHORE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO CHOKOLOSKEE. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THESE AREAS UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. $$ FLZ066-067-070>074-181530- BROWARD METROPOLITAN-BROWARD WESTERN-EASTERN COLLIER-HENDRY- MIAMI DADE METROPOLITAN-PALM BEACH WESTERN-WESTERN MIAMI DADE- 1014 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2002 .NOW... THROUGH 1130 AM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING NORTHEAST FROM SOUTHERN PART OF EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK ACROSS CENTRAL DADE COUNTY AND INTO CENTRAL BROWARD. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN OVER SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS TO THE WEST OF KROME AVENUE DURING THE HOUR. THIS ACTIVITY APPEARS TO BE SLOWLY LOSING STRENGTH AND THIS TREND SHOULD CONTINUE. MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. $$