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FPUS74 KMOB 232049
NOWMOB

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
250 PM CST MON DEC 23 2002

ALZ053>056-059-062-064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-232300-
MOBILE BAY-BALDWIN COASTAL-BALDWIN INLAND-CLARKE-CONECUH-ESCAMBIA-
ESCAMBIA COASTAL-ESCAMBIA INLAND-MONROE-OKALOOSA COASTAL-
OKALOOSA INLAND-SANTA ROSA COASTAL-SANTA ROSA INLAND-WILCOX-
250 PM CST MON DEC 23 2002

.NOW...

A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL
MOVE INTO THE AREA BETWEEN 300 AND 330 PM FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
ONCE THE RAIN BEGINS...IT WILL LAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS.  WIND
GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN
BE EXPECTED IN THE THUNDERSTORMS.  RAINFALL TOTALS IN THE NEXT
THREE HOURS WILL BE BETWEEN ONE HALF AND ONE INCH.

$$

ALZ051-052-061-063-GMZ650-670-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-232300-
PENSACOLA TO PASCAGOULA OUT 20 NM-PENSACOLA TO PASCAGOULA 20-
60 NM OUT-CHOCTAW-GEORGE-GREENE-MOBILE COASTAL-MOBILE INLAND-PERRY-
STONE-WASHINGTON-WAYNE-
250 PM CST MON DEC 23 2002

.NOW...
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO HAS MOVED
INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST.  THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS.  WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE THUNDERSTORMS.  RAINFALL
TOTALS IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS WILL BE BETWEEN ONE HALF AND ONE
INCH.

$$

ALZ057-058-060-232300-
BUTLER-COVINGTON-CRENSHAW-
250 PM CST MON DEC 23 2002

.NOW...
AN AREA OF RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
SUNSET.  ONCE THE RAIN BEGINS IT SHOULD LAST THREE TO FOUR HOURS.

$$