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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday August 11, 2004
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THE TROPICS HAVE OUR ATTENTION: Have you ever felt overwhelmed? With
me today, it's because I am completely inundated with an enormous
amount of weather information. So, let's try to sort it out the best
we can. Our more immediate concern is Tropical Storm Bonnie. She
continues to move northward in the Gulf of Mexico and gradually grow
stronger. At midday, sustained winds were about 50 mph, but stronger
gusts.

Where will Bonnie go? The official tracking guide from the National
Hurricane Center points to a landfall early Thursday morning on the NW
Florida coast, probably between Destin and Panama City. We all know
that these storms have a mind of their own, so stay tuned for the
freshest information. Bonnie may not have time to reach hurricane
force before landfall, but she will still be strong enough to cause
plenty of problems. On the east side of the center, large waves can be
expected. As much as 4-6 inches of rain is expected in the area and
that is very bad news. NW Florida is soaked from recent rains.
Valparaiso was inundated with 6.46 inches yesterday, Mobile 3.12
inches and Destin 2.40.

After making landfall, Bonnie will track NE passing near the SE tip of
Alabama, across Georgia, into South Carolina late Thursday night. By
that time, she should be downgraded to a depression.

Charley, in the Caribbean, will become a hurricane. He will then
gradually turn northward crossing western Cuba to near or west of Key
West before daybreak Friday. After that he moves northward across
central Florida, skirting the Georgia coast and then into the eastern
part of the Carolinas.

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT ALABAMA? Charley should be too far east to give
us any problems. Bonnie may give some heavy rain to the SE part of the
state, especially Thursday. Meanwhile, cooler air will be circulating
into the system and eventually bring us some nicer weather. Along and
ahead of the front, showers and thunderstorms will be increasing
overnight and some places will get good rainfall amounts. Here in
central Alabama the showers and storms will diminish by late in the
day Thursday. Looking beyond of all of this, look for some very nice
weather for the second weekend in a row. We believe that Friday,
Saturday and Sunday will have mostly sunshine with lower humidity and
cool mornings. The lows should be in the upper 50s and highs only in
the low to mid 80s.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: My hips were hurting by the time Molly
and I finished our half-mile walk very early this morning. I really
believe that I could pull an 18-wheeler if my leg muscles were as
strong as Molly's ounce for ounce. For some reason, she put the pedal
to the metal (maybe I should say, paws to the concrete) this morning
and I had to lean back on the leash to try to check her speed. She got
so excited seeing some neighbors, chasing several birds, another
rabbit chase and another encounter with the community cat. It's a
wonder the little girl doesn't develop high blood pressure. Life goes
on.


J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, increasing in number overnight.
Morning Low 67
WIND: NE 4-7

THURSDAY
Occasional showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the morning. Turning
cooler.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 81
WIND: N 8-16

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and less humid. A cool early morning.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 82
WIND: N 10-16

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 85
WIND: NE 5-10

SUNDAY
Sunny.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 5-10

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