ABC 33/40 E-Forecast
ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday August 16, 2007
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Ten straight 100 degree days to set a new mark in that category.
Twenty one straight ninety degree days. An all time record high for
any August. An average high so far in August of 100.1F, over nine
degrees above normal. And it looks like it is more of the same today.
CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT: Our air quality is unhealthy for
sensitive individuals. People with pulmonary concerns should limit
their outdoor exposure as our heat wave continues.
ANY RELIEF IN SIGHT? It feels a little hotter this afternoon because
of increase humidity. Temperatures are actually a little lower
thanks to the moisture, but the heat indices are a little higher.
The increased moisture will also set off a couple of isolated storms
this afternoon. Coverage will be less than five percent, but it is a
tiny sign of hope. Quite a few 100s through the weekend, but we are
heading toward a more normal summertime pattern by next week. And
keeping a wary eye on Dean.
DEAN: Hurricane Dean is going to be a bad one. Wind shear has
relaxed and the storm will continue to move over waters with high
heat content. It began to really intensify overnight and is now a
hurricane, replete with an eye. It has Hurricane watches and
warnings are in effect for the Lesser Antilles, where the storm will
arrive tomorrow. Dean makes the islands on Friday as a strong
category two hurricane and moves into the Caribbean. It will spend
Saturday churning up t he waters south of Puerto Rico and
Hispaniola. It will pass Jamaica late on Sunday and be south of
western Cuba on Monday. It will become a major hurricane over the
weekend. Then it likely strikes the Yucatan, crosses the Bay of
Campeche and moves into northeastern Mexico. Having said all that,
nothing is poured in concrete yet with that track and we will be
watching the strength of the heat ridge over the South.
ERIN: Erin moved inland on the Texas coast near Lamar this morning.
Winds were not an issue. Victoria, Texas is thirty inches above
average in the rainfall department for the year, so they don't need
anymore. But they are getting a steady rain today from Tropical
Storm Erin. Those rains will move across the Hill Country of Texas
today and tonight.
ON THIS DATE IN 1969: Residents along the Gulf Coast were nervously
monitoring reports on dangerous Hurricane Camille in the Gulf of
Mexico. NHC Director Robert Simpson was even more nervous, because
he did not have reconnaissance planes at his disposal. The Navy had
all of them in Puerto Rico flying missions into Hurricane Debbie for
Project Stormfury, the hurricane modification project. Simpson knew
the storm was strengthening. He called on the Air Force to fly an
Air Weather Service plane out of Illinois into Camille. Early on
Saturday evening, August 16th, an Air Force C-130 plane investigating
Hurricane Camille in the Gulf of Mexico found an unbelievably low
central pressure of 905 mb. Sustained winds were 160 mph. This
information allowed forecasters to warn residents along the coast
that Camille would cause damage of unprecedented proportions......
Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com
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TONIGHT
A fair sky.
Overnight Low 76
WIND: Light
FRIDAY
Partly cloudy. Isolated afternoon storm possible.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon 100
WIND: NW 5-10
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of widely scattered storms.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 99
WIND: NW 5-10
SUNDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of widely scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 76 Afternoon High 98
WIND: SW 5-10
MONDAY
A mix of clouds and sun. A passing afternoon storm.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 97
WIND: SW 5-10
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