000 FPUS72 KMFL 142258 NOWMIA SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 658 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2003 GMZ676-150000- CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 658 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2003 .NOW... THROUGH 8 PM EDT...A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... 15 MILES WIDE... WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COLLIER COUNTY OFFSHORE WATERS BEYOND 40 MILES OFFSHORE. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS ALONG THIS BAND WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. ALONG THIS BAND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH... VERY HEAVY RAINS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW ONE MILE... AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE EXPECTED. $$ AMZ650-651-670-671-150000- DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF 20 TO 60 NM OUT- DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF OUT 20 NM- JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OUT- JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH OUT 20 NM- 658 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2003 .NOW... THROUGH 8 PM EDT...ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND BRIEFLY ROUGH WATERS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY. $$