000 FPUS72 KMLB 251915 NOWMLB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 206 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 AMZ550-555-570-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-144-147- 252100- COASTAL VOLUSIA-COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- COCOA BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM- FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT TO 20 NM-INDIAN RIVER- INLAND VOLUSIA-MARTIN-NORTHERN BREVARD-NORTHERN LAKE-OKEECHOBEE- ORANGE-OSCEOLA-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-SOUTHERN LAKE-ST. LUCIE- 206 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .NOW... THROUGH 4 PM...AN INTENSE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING EASTWARD THROUGH EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA TOWARDS THE SPACE COAST. THE STRONGEST STORMS...SOME CONTAINING WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL AFFECT AREAS NEAR TITUSVILLE AND MIMS. TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF PONDING ON AREA ROADWAYS ALONG WITH SOME MINOR FLOODING. BEHIND THIS LINE...AREAS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE NEAR LEESBURG AND THE VILLAGES. ELSEWHERE...ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE TREASURE COAST. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. $$