959 FPUS72 KMLB 131618 NOWMLB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1217 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2014 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-131930- COASTAL VOLUSIA-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER-INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN- NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE-ORANGE-OSCEOLA- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM-SEMINOLE- SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE-VOLUSIA- BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET OUT TO 20 NM- 1217 PM EDT SUN JUL 13 2014 .NOW... THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE FORMED LATE THIS MORNING AND HAS SPARKED SCATTERED LIGHTNING STORMS FROM BREVARD TO MARTIN COUNTIES. THE STORMS ARE RATHER SLOW MOVING...TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. AS A RESULT...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL PRODUCE A QUICK 1 TO 2 INCHES IN AN HOUR OR SO WHICH SHOULD CAUSE TEMPORARY FLOODING OF SOME ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE FOCUS FOR STORMS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT INTO THE INTERIOR WITH THE SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY THIS AFTERNOON. IF YOU ARE WORKING OR RECREATING OUTDOORS...WHETHER ON LAND OR WATER...SEEK SHELTER AT THE FIRST SIGN OF STORMS. A MODERATE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS EXISTS AT THE BEACHES OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY. THE THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST DURING THE OUTGOING TIDE THIS AFTERNOON. && ADDITIONAL DETAILS...INCLUDING GRAPHICS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/MLB/BLOG.PHP $$