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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday May 19, 2009
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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!

The Calhoun County Farmers Market will be open this week to
provide local goods for your Memorial holiday enjoyment. Locally
grown produce and plants as well as home made goods and crafts
will be available.

The Calhoun County Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8:00 am
for best selection. The Buckner Group market at Zinn Park will
open later in the summer.

For information on our Farmer's Markets, "Lunch and Learn"
educational series or other events, visit www.aces.edu/calhoun
or call 256-237-1621.
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...Watching the Gulf of Mexico...

ANOTHER DRY DAY: A refreshing, continental airmass continues to cover
Alabama this morning; we will begin the day with temperatures well
down in the 40s, very close to record levels for May 19 (Birmingham's
record low this morning is 43 degrees set in 1976). We are forecasting
a sunny day with a high in the mid 70s, around 7 degrees below average
values for mid-May. Humidity levels will remain low, making for a very
comfortable day. Tomorrow will be dry as well with a high around 80
degrees as a warming trend continues. A few scattered clouds could
show up tomorrow afternoon, but the low level air will remain very dry.

TO THE SOUTH: We will be watching developments in the Gulf of Mexico
as the week rolls along. A part of the upper trough that has been over
the eastern third of the nation will split off and become cut-off
around the Florida peninsula, and a surface low will be reflected
under this feature, somewhere over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. This is
some chance that this low could acquire tropical characteristics, and
the National Hurricane Center might send a Hurricane Hunter aircraft
into the region today to investigate. While the hurricane season
doesn't begin until June 1, the sea water temperatures in the Gulf are
relatively warm, and pre-season development is certainly not out of
the question. If something does become organized in the eastern Gulf
later in the week, most likely it won't be a true tropical system, but
more of a hybrid, with the main threat being heavy rain. Initially,
the heaviest rain will fall over the Florida peninsula, but the wet
weather will spread northwest, and here in Alabama we will forecast
periods of rain and a few thunderstorms Friday through Sunday. Bottom
line is that it looks like we will be dealing with another wet weekend.

AT THE BEACH: The first big holiday weekend of the summer is ahead,
and our system in the eastern Gulf will certainly be a big player for
the Central Gulf Coast. Showers and storms are likely Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday for the area from Panama City to Gulf Shores,
with potential for heavy rain at times. In addition, gusty winds and
dangerous rip tides are likely due to the pressure gradient setting up
along the coast. Afternoon highs along the immediate coast will be
close to 80 degrees, and the sea water temperature at the Dauphin
Island Sea Lab last night was 75 degrees (F).

MAY CHILL: The coldest spot in Alabama yesterday morning was the small
community of Grantley, in Cleburne County, with a low of 35 degrees.
Birmingham's official low was 45.

ON THIS DATE IN 1990: Devastating flooding at Hot Springs, AR results
from over 13 inches of rain in just nine hours. Serious flooding
occurred downtown along Central Avenue. Water was released from Lake
Hamilton and raced downstream to Remmel Dam. Many houses and cabins,
which had been swept away by the floodwaters, were swept over the dam!

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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2009 SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
MAY 20-24--THIS WEEK!
REGIONS PARK STADIUM in Hoover
For Tickets, call (800) 732-4849 (800-SEC-4TIX)
or visit http://www.southtix.com/secbb.html
For Corporate Hospitality Packages, call (205) 977-9335

Here's your chance to see the best college baseball in the country,
right here in Hoover, Alabama! See the top eight teams in the SEC
compete for the tournament title over the course of this five day
event.

Reserved seats are going fast so be sure to order yours today at
(800) 732-4849 or by logging onto http://www.southtix.com/secbb.html
Opportunities still exist to entertain employees, clients or friends
in the Corporate Hospitality suite. Call (205) 977-9335 to inquire
about the various corporate hospitality packages.

Mark your calendars to go to Regions Park Stadium this week
to see some big time college baseball.

The 2009 SEC Baseball Tournament
THE BEST COLLEGE BASEBALL IN THE COUNTRY!!
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TODAY
Sunny with low humidity.
Afternoon High 76
WIND: NE 8-16

WEDNESDAY
A good supply of sunshine; a warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 10-18

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A small risk of a shower late in the day.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 78
WIND: E 10-18

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 77
WIND: E 10-20

SATURDAY
A good chance of showers and possibly a few thunderstorms.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 78
WIND: SE 10-20

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