000 FPUS74 KMAF 251428 NOWMAF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 927 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2004 TXZ057-058-067>070-074-075-079>082-251700- BIG BEND AREA-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-PECOS- PRESIDIO VALLEY-REAGAN-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-TERRELL- UPTON-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE/FT. DAVIS...BIG LAKE...CRANE... FT. STOCKTON...MARFA...MONAHANS...PANTHER JUNCTION... PECOS/BALMORHEA...PRESIDIO...RANKIN/MCCAMEY...SANDERSON...VAN HORN 927 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2004 .NOW... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH MIDDAY. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE POSSIBLE...SO THOSE WITH OUTDOOR PLANS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT. THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY OVER THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION. $$ LINDLEY