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Sunday, September 03, 2006

ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Sunday September 3, 2006
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Enjoyed a pleasant 7 mile bike ride up and down the hills of my neighborhood before 7 this morning. Temperatures were in the comfortable 60s with fairly low dewpoints. Most folks awakened to pleasant readings early today. I was looking hard for a reading in the 50s, and Vinemont delivered, with a morning low of 59 degrees. Expect another nice start on Labor Day with lows once again falling into the 60s.

HOLIDAY FORECAST: Tomorrow should dawn under partly cloudy skies. The surface boundary to the south of us should become more active as we head into Monday, with low pressure rippling along the front. This will increase our shower thunderstorms chances as we head through the afternoon and evening.

Thunderstorm activity will be scattered at best. A chance of a shower or storm may remain with us into early Tuesday.

REST OF THE WEEK: An upper disturbance passing well to the north of Alabama will provide the impetus to sweep this weak boundary on out of the state. This will allow drier air to filter into the area. High pressure will take control of our weather for the rest of the week, limiting our precipitation chances and giving us warm temperatures and relatively low humidities. Our next good chance of rain may hold off until late next weekend or early in the following week.

TROPICS: The disturbance in the Caribbean is nothing to write home about on this Sunday afternoon. But the one about 1,500 miles east of the islands is improving in organization and may become a tropical depression this afternoon. The GFS kees developing it and shows a large and powerful hurricane passing north of the islands and pushing northward off the East Coast of the United States during the next ten days. A trough over the Eastern Seaboard should help to protect the U.S. from a landfall. Bermuda will have to be vigilant, as will the Canadian Maritimes.

ON THIS DATE IN 1821: The Long Island Hurricane of 1821 is the only hurricane to directly strike the area which is currently New York City. The Category 3 hurricane raised the water level at the Battery to thirteen feet above normal sea level. The East River and Hudson Rivers reportedly merged, inundating Manhattan to Canal Street. A similar storm today is a worst case scenario for preparedness officials. A similar storm striking Manhattan today would result in countless injuries and fatalities. Damage could total $50 Billion.

Bill Murray bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
An isolated storm possible eastern sections, then fair overnight.
Morning Low 66
WIND: Light

MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Scattered storms possible.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 89
WIND: W 5-10

TUESDAY
Chance of a morning shower or storm, then partly cloudy for the rest of the day.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 89
WIND: N 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NW 5-10

THURSDAY
Plenty of sunshine.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NW 5-10

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