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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Sunday August 31, 2008
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...A Bad Situation...

I used to live listening to WWL on the radio when a hurricane was
threatening South Louisiana. At night, you could pick up their signal
clearly. Now, you can hear that signal clearly day or night, thanks
to Al Gore. But what I am hearing, I am not liking. Three years ago,
we watched as New Orleans became a third world country in the wake of
Katrina. Preparations so far for Gustav appear to have been
masterful. But I just hope Mother Nature doesn't trump her previous
performance.

GUSTAV IS QUITE A STORM: Hurricane Gustav strengthened rapidly on
Saturday, becoming a powerful Category Four storm, just an eyelash shy
of being a Category Five. It smashed across Cuba and entered the
southeastern Gulf of Mexico overnight. It will likely be a Five soon,
if it is not already. Spending the day over the warm waters of the
Loop Current, Gustav will likely be a top ten hurricane. There are
signs the hurricane might decrease slightly before landfall, but that
is not guaranteed. Tropical storm force winds will reach the southern
Parishes of Louisiana before dawn Monday, with increasing winds
through the morning hours and hurricane conditions by early
afternoon. Hurricane force winds will affect a band about 100 miles
wide along the path. If Gustav follows the expected track, tremendous
amounts of water will pour into areas east of the Mississippi River
levee system and Lake Ponchartrain. The effects could be
devastating. As the hurricane continues northwestward, it will push
water into the bays and wetlands south and southwest of New Orleans,
pushing water far inland. Rains of 10-15 inches will exacerbate the
flooding.

AFFECTS ON ALABAMA: As Gustav moves into the Central Gulf today, we
will likely see an outer feeder band rotate across the state today,
with a few scattered storms. But for the most part, it should be
partly cloudy and seasonably hot. You will notice the easterly breeze
today, and even more so on Labor Day. Scattered storms will develop
over Central Sections of the state tomorrow. Along the coast and over
Southwest Alabama, it is a different story. The weather will
deteriorate rapidly tonight. There will be dangerous surf, riptides
and coastal flooding today, increasing tonight. Tides along the
Alabama coast and in Mobile Bay will run 4-6 feet above sea level on
the current forecast. Winds will increase to near tropical storm
force during the day on Monday, but if the track does not shift
eastward, Alabama will escape really strong winds. Tornadoes will be
likely over Southwest Alabama, but they should be limited to that
area. It will be breezy across Central Alabama on Monday and again on
Tuesday, and scattered storms will develop. A couple of isolated
tornadoes will not be out of the question along the feeder bands
further into Alabama, but I do not expect a serious problem. Wednesday
should see scattered storms over mainly western sections. As the
hurricanes goes inland it should move far enough northwest for typical
summertime conditions to return by Thursday and Friday and on into the
weekend.

REST OF THE TROPICS: Tropical Storm Hanna will steam westward toward
the Bahamas and may hit the East Coast of Florida, Georgia or the
Carolinas. A new tropical depression will likely form later today
over the far eastern Atlantic.

ONE YEAR AGO: The NWS Office in Birmingham was struck by lightning
during a strong evening thunderstorm. The strike disabled several
computer systems, especially ones that automatically update web
content. Critical products and forecasts were not affected. However,
one of the most critical systems, the one which relays information
from upper air balloon releases was incapacitated. No one was injured
in the office. The office had been designed with protective measures
against such a strike, but lightning has a way of defeating such
measures.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Partly cloudy. Scattered storms develop along the outer edge of Gustav.
Afternoon High 91
WIND: E 6-12

MONDAY
Cloudy periods. A chance of showers and storms, particularly over
western sections. .
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 86
WIND: E 8-16

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and storms..
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 85
WIND: E 8-16

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and storms over western sections.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 87
WIND: E 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy and seasonably hot.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 90
WIND: E 5-10

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