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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday September 13, 2008
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...Ike Lumbers Ashore...

Hurricane Ike is crashing ashore on the Upper Texas coast on this
Saturday morning. The huge system has been dominating the Gulf of
Mexico for the better part of four days now, befuddling forecasters
and keeping folks all along the Gulf Coast up nights. Ike will bring
horrible weather to much of eastern Texas today and Sunday as it
rounds the weakening ridge of high pressure and slowly dies.

IKE: THE CATEGORY TWO STORM WITH A CATEGORY FOUR SURGE: The video
was compelling. As early as 7 a.m. Friday morning, it was obvious
that storm surge was barreling inland over Southeast Texas and
Southwest Louisiana. And the storm was still 280 miles away! The
huge storm didn't start pulling its arms in until late in the game,
and it became a major hurricane only in the final hours before
landfall. Good thing. The Category Two/Three hurricane had a
Category Four/Five surge. Galveston built a seawall after the deadly
1900 hurricane, it has protected the city for over a century. But Ike
has been its match. The hurricane will continue inland moving into
Northeast Texas overnight and into Sunday morning, spreading high
winds, flooding rains and tornadoes along its path into Arkansas.

ALABAMA'S WEATHER: It's gonna be a hot one across Central Alabama
on this September Saturday as we experience subsidence, or sinking
air, from Hurricane Ike. We can't rule out the development of a few
showers or storms along the outer periphery of Ike's circulation, but
they will be scarce. Temperatures will rise into the lower 90s this
afternoon. Tomorrow will feature increasing clouds and a breezy south
wind as the remnant low of Ike moves into southeastern Missouri,
pushing a cool front our way. Showers will develop Sunday afternoon,
with better rain chances for Sunday night. Rainfall amounts will be
generally light, less than one half inch. The rain should be gone by
Monday and a spate of fine weather will build into Alabama for the
rest of the week.

JOSEPHINE? The remnants of Josephine are northeast of the
southeastern Bahamas today, moving slowly west northwest. Some
development is possible The rest of the tropics are quiet.

FOOTBALL FORECAST: Auburn will be at Mississippi State for a 6:00
p.m. kick off tonight. Only a slight chance of a shower with
temperatures dropping from the mid 80s to near 80. Western Kentucky
will be in Tuscaloosa to play Alabama also at 6:00 p.m. Temperatures
will be similar to what Auburn has in Starkville. UAB will be in
Knoxville for an 11:30 kick off to play Tennessee. Temperatures will
be in the 80s and only a small risk of a shower during the game.

ON THIS DATE IN 1843: The town of Port Leon, Florida cannot be
found on a modern map of the Sunshine State. On this date in 1843, a
hurricane inundated the town with a ten foot storm surge. Almost all
of the buildings in the town were destroyed. One person drowned in
the town and at least a dozen people were killed in surrounding
areas. The townspeople voted unanimously not to rebuild the town.
The residents moved upriver to higher ground and established the town
of Newport.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
More sun than clouds. A hot afternoon. Humid. Just a tiny chance of
an isolated shower.
Afternoon High 92
WIND: S 8-16

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and breezy. A few showers Sunday night.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 10-20

MONDAY
Partly sunny and breezy. Any morning showers move out quickly.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 8-16

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Not as warm. Less humid.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 80
WIND: N 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and rather pleasant.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 80
WIND: NE 5-10

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