284 FPUS74 KMAF 180041 NOWMAF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 741 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2002 TXZ074-075-079>081-180145- BIG BEND AREA-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-PECOS- PRESIDIO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE/FT. DAVIS...FT. STOCKTON...MARFA... PANTHER JUNCTION...PRESIDIO 741 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2002 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SOUTH INTO THE BIG BEND REGION THROUGH 845 PM CDT OR 745 PM MDT. THIS ACTIVITY WILL DRIFT SLOWLY TO THE EAST AT 10 MPH. GUSTY WINDS...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE STRONGER STORMS. TRAVELERS ALONG US 67 WILL BE AFFECTED. $$ TXZ045>047-050>052-180145- ANDREWS-BORDEN-DAWSON-GAINES-HOWARD-MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDREWS...BIG SPRING...GAIL...LAMESA... SEMINOLE...STANTON 741 PM CDT WED JUL 17 2002 .NOW... ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH 845 PM CDT. THIS ACTIVITY IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. AREAS NEAR AND TO THE SOUTHWEST OF LAMESA WILL MAINLY BE AFFECTED BY THIS ACTIVITY. $$ SN