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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday September 17, 2005
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...More Warmth Ahead...

GOOD MORNING: One of Birmingham's best food festivals continues this
weekend on the city's Southside. The 33rd annual Greek Festival continues
today from 10:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 307
19th Street South. Enjoy spectacularly good food, live Greek music and
dancing. The proceeds will benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.

OUR FORECAST: Expect a little morning fog and clouds today, with a chance
of a shower, giving way to sunshine, warm temperatures and lowering
humidity. Lows tonight will fall well into the 60s in most locations. Warm
and dry weather will continue into midweek as high pressure dominates our
weather.

IN THE TROPICS: Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving to the northeast of the
coast of the northeastern United States this morning. The system will bring
tropical storm force winds to southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island as
well as Nova Scotia before it moves out to sea. The strong tropical wave
approaching the Lesser Antilles has the potential to develop as does another
wave approaching the Bahamas. Wave #1 should move toward the East Coast or
out to sea. #2 will move westward, eventually crossing into the southern
Gulf and toward Mexico.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: When Auburn hosts Ball State at 1:30 at Jordan Hare
Stadium, there will be a chance of a shower with kickoff temperature around
85 degrees. UAB will host Jacksonville at Legion Field this evening (6:00
kickoff); under a clear sky the temperature will fall from near 80 at
kickoff to near 70 by the end of the game. Alabama plays South Carolina in
Columbia this afternoon beginning at 2:30. The kickoff temperature will be
near 88 degrees.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: Impressive Hurricane Hugo made landfall on the
island of Guadeloupe in the Leeward Islands. Hugo had briefly attained
Category Five status over the Atlantic, but was a Category Four before it
struck the islands. Hugo would strike St. Croix the next morning and Puerto
Rico that evening. Hugo would do $10 billion in damage, with $5 billion of
that in South Carolina.

Bill Murray
billmurray@att.net

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TODAY
Morning fog, clouds, a few showers possible. Becoming sunny and less humid.

Afternoon High 86
WIND: NW 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 90
WIND: N 4-8

MONDAY
More sunshine.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 92
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Continued sunny.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 92
WIND: E 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Fair skies.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 90
WIND: E 5-10

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