000 FPUS72 KMLB 061804 NOWMLB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 200 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141- 144-147-062030- 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- 200 PM EDT MON JUL 6 2009 .NOW... ...SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON... AT 2:00 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ACROSS LAKE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. FARTHER SOUTH NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE...SHOWERS WERE ISOLATED...WHILE AREAS FROM OSCEOLA COUNTY TO THE SPACE AND TREASURE COASTS WERE MAINLY RAIN-FREE. THROUGH 5:00 PM...EXPECT AN OVERALL INCREASE IN COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS AREAWIDE...HOWEVER COVERAGE SHOULD REMAIN HIGHEST NORTH OF A LINE FROM KISSIMMEE-SAINT CLOUD TO TITUSVILLE. $$ CRISTALDI