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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday September 12, 2006
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...Good Soaking Ahead...

Get set for the first widespread soaking in a while for Alabama. A strong
storm system, combined with a good supply of low level moisture, will mean
rain and thunderstorms statewide, with most spots getting one to two inches
of rain. The rain should become widespread this afternoon, and will continue
tonight.

The rain will end from west to east tomorrow morning, and some sun might
break through the clouds by tomorrow afternoon. Then, we are looking at
beautiful weather on Thursday and Friday, with a sunny sky, low humidity,
excellent visibility, and cool early morning temperatures. We are expecting
lows in the upper 50s in most communities, but the cooler spots across North
Alabama have a chance to get down into the low to mid 50s.

WEEKEND PEEK: The weekend ahead looks rain-free, with mostly sunny warm days
and pleasant nights. Afternoon highs over the weekend should be in the 87 to
90 degree range. Humidity levels will slowly rise on Saturday and Sunday.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Hurricane Florence, which passed just west of Bermuda
yesterday morning, is moving to the north/northeast, and is no threat to the
U.S. mainland. The system should slowly weaken over the cooler water of the
North Atlantic, but still has the potential to bring lots of wind and rain
to the Canadian coast over the next couple of days. And, Tropical Storm
Gordon formed yesterday in the central Atlantic, about 400 miles northeast
of the Leeward Islands. Gordon will remain over the open Atlantic and is no
threat to the U.S. coast. Gordon should be a little east of Bermuda by the
weekend.

In the far eastern Atlantic, a good looking tropical wave emerged off the
coast of Africa yesterday, and it has the potential to grow into a tropical
depression today. If that one becomes a tropical storm at some point, the
name will be Helene.
The weather in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean remains quiet; but
understand we still have a long way to go in the 2006 hurricane season and
development there can't be ruled out in weeks to come. But, it sure looks
like a majority of the systems this year will stay in the Atlantic. And,
hopefully most of them, like Florence and Gordon, won't pose a threat to the
U.S. coast.

TWENTY SEVEN YEARS AGO: It was my very first week doing TV weather in
Birmingham, and on September 12, 1979 I was sent to the Alabama coast to
cover the landfall of Hurricane Frederic, a category three storm that would
bring major damage to Mobile and Baldwin counties. A large percentage of the
buildings in Gulf Shores were severely damaged, and that started the
building boom that continues today along the Alabama coast. Tree and power
line damage was extensive as far north as Birmingham. It is interesting to
note that Frederic was only the third hurricane to get a masculine name at
the time.

COLDER TIMES: Nights are getting longer, and temperatures are getting colder
across North America. The community of Wisdom, Montana dropped to 20 degrees
early yesterday morning.

James Spann jspann@abc3340.com
ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://abc3340.com/weather/7day.hrb
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy with rain and thunderstorms becoming widespread by afternoon,
continuing tonight.
Afternoon High 79
WIND: SE 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Rain ending by mid-morning, some afternoon clearing possible.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 82
WIND: NW 7-14

THURSDAY
A very nice day. Sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 5-10

FRIDAY
Sunny with a cool morning.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 87
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 88
WIND: E 5-10

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