000 FPUS74 KMOB 082201 NOWMOB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 501 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 ALZ063-064-FLZ002-004-006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-090000- LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TILLMANS CORNER...THEODORE...DAPHNE... FAIRHOPE...FOLEY...SPANISH FORT...PENSACOLA...FERRY PASS... BRENT...WEST PENSACOLA...BELLVIEW...ENSLEY...MYRTLE GROVE... PACE...MILTON...GULF BREEZE...WRIGHT...FORT WALTON BEACH... NICEVILLE...DESTIN...SEMINOLE...EGLIN AFB...VALPARAISO 501 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 .NOW... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE ISOLATED IN COVERAGE WITH STORMS SLIPPING NORTH AND NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE INLAND AREAS HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE BRIEF WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...IN ADDITION TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO SHOW A DIMINISHING TREND OVER THE INLAND AREAS SHORTLY AFTER 7 PM. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOOK TO PERSIST OVER THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. $$ ALZ051>062-FLZ001-003-005-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-090000- CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA- INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUTLER...LISMAN...SILAS...CHATOM... MILLRY...JACKSON...THOMASVILLE...GROVE HILL...CAMDEN... PINE HILL...HOMEWOOD...MONROEVILLE...EVERGREEN...GREENVILLE... LUVERNE...BRANTLEY...ATMORE...BREWTON...EAST BREWTON... ANDALUSIA...OPP...PRICHARD...SARALAND...BAY MINETTE...CENTURY... FLOMATON...MOLINO...JAY...CRESTVIEW...WAYNESBORO...RICHTON... BEAUMONT...NEW AUGUSTA...LEAKESVILLE...MCLAIN...WIGGINS... LUCEDALE 501 PM CDT TUE JUL 8 2008 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 7 PM... MOVING NORTH AND NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH ACROSS THE REGION. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF BECOMING STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE BRIEF WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH...IN ADDITION TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER 7 PM. $$