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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday October 8, 2004
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COMBINED ALABAMA/TROPICAL UPDATE: It's a kinship developing between Alabama
and tropical weather. The National Hurricane Center has a reconnaissance
plane in the low pressure area over the Gulf of Mexico. It shows signs of
tropical development. If, by chance, it becomes a tropical storm, it will be
named Matthew.

It doesn't make much difference whether it becomes a named storm or not. The
disturbance is already loaded with moisture and it's going to bring a heavy
rain event to a rather widespread area. It will be producing gale force
winds along parts of the Gulf Coast. The center will move inland and
continue northward passing west of Alabama over the weekend.

A flood watch is already in effect for extreme SW Alabama and SE
Mississippi. The National Weather Service in Mobile says this will be a
prolonged rain event for that area and there may not be much letup until
midday Sunday. As much as 3 to 5 inches of rain may occur in that area and a
few spots could get 5 to 7 inches where thunderstorms are involved.

Across Central Alabama, including such places as Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and
Anniston, the total rainfall over the weekend and into Monday may easily
total 1 to 2 inches. This is very timely, because we have gone three weeks
without any rain. If we did not get rain soon, surely there would have been
an enhanced fire threat because of so many trees down from Hurricane Ivan.
We think the rain will taper off later Monday with dry weather on Tuesday.
Looking quite a way down the road, there are increasing indications that we
will have the lowest temperatures since last spring by the end of next week.


FOOTBALL WEATHER: Down in SW Alabama there will be some rain for tonight's
games, but across the central part of the state we believe the rain will
hold off until late tonight. For Saturday's Alabama-Kentucky game in
Lexington at 11:30 a.m., it should be about 72 at kick off with a slight
chance of rain. Louisiana Tech plays in Auburn at 2:30 p.m. Advisable to
take the rain gear because there is a chance of rain with around 74 degrees
at kick off. Just over the Mississippi-Alabama border, UAB meets Mississippi
State in Starkville for a 2:30 p.m. game. Temperatures will persist in the
mid 70s with brisk east wind and a good chance of rain and possibly some
thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NOTES: Way out in the Western Pacific, super Typhoon Ma-on has
sustained winds of 160 with gusts to 195 mph. It was moving northward and
will affect Japan within 24 hours. It was kicking up 32-foot waves...low
temperatures this morning included 24 in Big Piney, Wyoming and 19 at
Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Perfect weather for a sunrise walk with little
Miss Molly. We saw low clouds coming in from the east and high clouds moving
up from the SW and just the right configuration for a nice sunrise. The Old
Crow Motel sure looked great with that kind of backdrop. Molly's personality
bubbles over on her first walk of the day. It reminds me of children on the
last day of school. We only saw three birds this morning and they weren't
singing or talking. Molly was loping along like a kangroo so I had to move
fast too. Life goes on. JBE

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Cloudy with rain starting late tonight.
Morning Low 62
WIND: E 6-12

SATURDAY
Breezy and cool with occasional rain.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 71
WIND: E 10-18

SUNDAY
Cloudy with periods of rain. A thunderstorm is also possible.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 71
WIND: E 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SE 7-14

TUESDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 77
WIND: S 6-12

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