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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Sunday October 10, 2004
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COLLECTIBLES --- HISTORY --- INFORMATION
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Oct. 23, 2004 from 9:00AM--6:00PM Oct. 24, 2004 from 9:00AM--4:00PM

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Nam, War, High Grade Rifles & Shotguns, Hunting Guns & Ammo. Also expect to
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GOOD AFTERNOON: I have to admit, I love this gray kind of weather. Are
you like me? Oh, bright sunny days are wonderful, but give me a good 'ol
drizzly, gray day anytime. Kind of makes you want to pull the covers and
sleep in, but...

NO SLEEPING IN TODAY: Not with a tropical storm in the neighborhood.
Thanks to JB for getting up at 5 am and keeping tabs on Matthew for a couple
of hours. He has now moved inland over Louisiana and will be heading north
into Mississippi. (Matthew, that is, not JB!)

MATTHEW AND OUR WEATHER: Matthew was spreading a large shield of rain over
Mississippi and Alabama this afternoon. This mostly moderate rainfall will
continue to push across the area during the afternoon and evening hours. It
has shown signs of diminishing slightly in intensity, and the precipitation
should begin to taper off during the overnight hours.

The center of Matthew is moving into southern Mississippi. The official NHC
track carries the remnant low north northwest into Arkansas around the
periphery of an upper low over the southern Plains before turning it back to
the east ahead of an approaching trough. The GFS model has the storm moving
slowly north and then northeast into West Central Alabama Monday night.
We will forecast a continued chance of showers and occasional periods of
rain right on into Tuesday. In fact, we may even see a few showers on
Wednesday.

CHANGE TO COOLER AHEAD: A strong cold front will be approaching Alabama by
Thursday. This will spread an area of showers and thunderstorms into the
state. Behind the front, we will see the coldest air we have seen since
last spring. Low temperatures Friday and Saturday morning will average in
the middle 40s.

NICOLE: Last year, the National Hurricane Center started naming subtropical
storms. Subtropical storms are low pressure systems that have both
characteristics of a tropical cyclone (center warmer than surrounding air)
and an extratropical or mid-latitude cyclone (cold core.) They often
transition into pure tropical systems. You might think adding a category
would greatly increase the count of named storms, but so far that is not the
case. Each of the subtropical systems that have been named since the
change in procedure has gone on to become completely tropical. Will Nicole?
Probably. Located about 135 miles west of Bermuda and moving to the north,
the storm has caused tropical storm warnings to be issued for the island.
Nicole will threaten the Canadian Maritime provinces by Wednesday
ON THIS DATE IN 1979 Snow was reported over a widespread area from Maryland
into southern New England. Boston MA and Richmond VA recorded their
earliest measurable snowfall ever. Worcester, MA picked up over 7 inches,
the most snow ever recorded so early in the season. The world series game
in Baltimore had to be postponed. The temperature at Philadelphia PA at
mid-afternoon was cold enough to establish a new record low for the date!

Bill Murray
billmurray@worldnet.att.net

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TONIGHT
Periods of rain tapering off. A bit breezy.
Morning Low 65
WIND: E/SE 8-16

MONDAY
Showers diminishing.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 73
WIND: SE 7-14

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 75
WIND: W 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Still a chance of showers.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 70
WIND: W 6-12

THURSDAY
Showers and storms.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 6-12

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