128 FPUS72 KMFL 150436 NOWMIA SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1235 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 GMZ656-676-150600- CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH OUT 20 NM- 1235 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 .NOW... THROUGH 2 AM...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COLLIER COUNTY GULF WATERS. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. WIND GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS...VERY HEAVY RAINS REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BELOW ONE MILE...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ657-150600- EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE OUT 20 NM- 1235 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 .NOW... THROUGH 2 AM...ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH ACROSS THE MAINLAND MONROE NEAR-SHORE GULF WATERS. MARINERS CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AND HIGHER SEAS IN AND NEAR THE SHOWERS. $$ AMZ630-650-651-670-671-FLZ068-072-074-150600- BISCAYNE BAY-BROWARD METROPOLITAN- 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-MIAMI-DADE METROPOLITAN- PALM BEACH EASTERN- 1235 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 .NOW... THROUGH 2 AM....ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FROM THE ATLANTIC WATERS OF BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES INTO THE METRO REGIONS OF BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN ALSO DEVELOP OVER REST OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH 2 AM AND MOVE ONSHORE ALONG THE EAST COAST. ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO MOVE OVER THE METRO REGIONS OF THE EAST COAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA CAN PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. MARINERS CAN ALSO EXPECT HIGHER SEAS IN AND NEAR THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO FORM OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS. $$ FLZ063-066-150600- GLADES-HENDRY- 1235 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2003 .NOW... THROUGH 2 AM...AN ISOLATED SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN HENDRY COUNTY O WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY THESE SHOWERS ARE CLEWISTON...MOORE HAVEN...AND ORTONA. WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL CAN ACCOMPANY THESE SHOWERS AS IT MOVE THROUGH. $$