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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Monday September 12, 2005
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...Another Warm, Dry Day...

AIR QUALITY ALERT: The Alabama Partners for Clean Air warn that there is a
CODE ORANGE air quality alert for today in Jefferson and Shelby Counties.
Stagnant high pressure over Alabama has allowed particulates to collect in
the lowest layers of the atmosphere. Take action by car pooling, limiting
your trips, mowing the lawn on another day and curtailing all outdoor
burning.

THE ALABAMA WEATHER STORY: High pressure centered over West Virginia is in
charge of our weather this morning. In the mid-levels of the atmosphere,
high pressure is centered over Alabama. Hurricane Ophelia is located a
little less than 250 miles south southwest of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
this morning. A weak northerly flow is present over Alabama on the back
side of the hurricane's circulation.

Ophelia will have no impact on Alabama's weather, except for that northerly
flow The hurricane is expected to gradually begin a slow west northwest,
then northerly and eventually north northeasterly track during the next 24
hours. This will bring the center near Morehead City, North Carolina on
Wednesday. It will then more over the Outer Banks and out to sea.

The upper level high will weaken as a trough moves out of the western U.S.
It will allow a front to move our way late in the week, giving a chance of
showers and storms Thursday and Friday. High pressure will build back in
after that.

GHOSTTOWN: The town of Port Leon, Florida cannot be found on a modern map
of the Sunshine State. On this date in 1843, a hurricane inundated the town
with a ten foot storm surge. Almost all of the buildings in the town were
destroyed. One person drowned in the town and at least a dozen people were
killed in surrounding areas. The townspeople voted unanimously not to
rebuild, but to create a new town called Newport.

ON THIS DATE IN 1990: Today saw the end of a 37 day streak of consecutive
90 degree days in Birmingham. It is the longest such streak in the history
of the Magic City.

Bill Murray
billmurray@att.net

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TODAY
A good deal of sunshine. Continued hot.
Afternoon High 91
WIND: N 4-8

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 91
WIND: NW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
A mix of sun, a few clouds.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 91
WIND: NW 5-10

THURSDAY
Partial sunshine. A chance of showers or storms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 89
WIND: W 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy with a few showers and storms.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 5-10

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