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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday August 26, 2005
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PLAYING THE WAITING GAME: We have to do that when we get a tropical storm
or hurricane in our backyard, especially in the last two or three days
before landfall. Now, we have Hurricane Katrina and after you mix all the
ingredients in the pie, she has the capability of becoming a major hurricane
before making her second landfall on the northern Gulf Coast.

Early this afternoon, it seemed that the most favored area for landfall
Monday morning would be in the NW Florida Panhandle, possibly around Panama
City or maybe west of there. One thing is for sure, there will probably be
several changes to that landfall projection by landfall.

Katrina did more damage than expected in South Florida. There were several
recorded wind gusts close to 100 mph. Press reports indicate well over one
million people without power, four fatalities from falling trees.

HOW WILL KATRINA AFFECT ALABAMA? If the current track forecast is correct,
most of the heavier rain and wind will be east of Alabama, except possibly
the SE counties and part of East-Central Alabama. There could be some heavy
rain in those areas, especially Monday. The Alabama coast would be on the
better side of the hurricane and would have off shore winds and little or no
storm surge, especially if the eye goes inland where projected. But, I
always say, "Look for hour-by-hour surprises in the hours before landfall."

61 INCHES OF RAIN IN MOBILE: That 1.72 inches they got yesterday swelled
their total for the year to 61.04 inches, which is more than 15 inches too
much!

LOOKING AROUND: We have sort of ignored bad weather in other areas because
of Katrina. However, parts of Kansas has really caught it in the last few
days with excessive rain and flooding...in the last 24 hours, 4.55 inches
of rain at Emporia...114 in Death Valley was the hottest yesterday, selected
lows this morning included 68 in Valley Head, Alabama's coolest, 47 atop Mt.
Leconte in the Smoky Mountains and 24 at West Yellowstone, Mont., parts of
South Florida got 13 inches of rain overnight...dew points were in the 60s
across much of Alabama today after being stuck in the 70s so long...could
you tell?

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly sure does look funny with
her new trim...she resembles a long narrow swamp rat but we love her no
matter. She always comes home subdued after spending hours at the beauty
shop...we think it because her sleep is disturbed, she loves long daytime
naps...or she may remember that being the place where she lost her chance at
motherhood...I took at 32-minute power nap at mid-morning and Molly was
responsible for waking me...she came roaring into the master bedroom, became
airborne and landed at my feet. Then she walked across my body five times
before I could get my eyes open...she had one of her favorite balls in her
mouth. Translation, "wake up, Big Guy, time to play ball. Of course I did.
Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jbelliott@charter.net

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TONIGHT
Mostly fair.
Morning Low 71
WIND: E 4-6

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. An outside chance of an afternoon shower or storm.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 91
WIND: E 4-8

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered mostly afternoon thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 90
WIND: E 7-14

MONDAY
Breezy with a chance of rain-best chance East Alabama.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NE 12-20

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and breezy.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 87
WIND: N 8-16

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