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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Sunday May 17, 2009
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2009 SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
MAY 20-24
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, May 20-24
to see some big time college baseball.

The 2009 SEC Baseball Tournament
THE BEST COLLEGE BASEBALL IN THE COUNTRY!!
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...Cooler Air On The Way...

Some refreshing air is on the way to Alabama on this Sunday morning
behind a cold front that will pass through the state today. The front
will also signal a change to drier, but tropical developments could
spell some wet weather later this week.

FOR YOUR SUNDAY: Rain will be possible this morning across North and
Central Alabama until the front passes. Storms will be likely over
southern sections, ahead of the front. Readings over North and
Central Alabama will be limited to the 60s today. Clouds should begin
to break up behind the front this afternoon with some sunshine late in
the day. Skies will clear and winds will diminish tonight, allowing
the mercury to drop into the upper 40s. There could be a little
patchy fog toward morning.

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: High pressure will be in firm control of Alabama's
weather into midweek. An upper level trough will continue to
transport cooler air into Alabama through late Monday. Highs on
Monday will only make the lower 70s, despite brilliant sunshine. Lows
Monday night will be on the cool side again, averaging around 50
degrees, with the normally colder spots in the 40s once again.
Tuesday has the earmarks of being a perfect day, with lots of sunshine
and highs in the upper 70s. 80s will return on Wednesday.

LATE WEEK/HOLIDAY WEEKEND: The next paragraph will discuss the
possibility of tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico this week.
That development could greatly influence our weather. This forecast
is based on that solution. Clouds will be on the increase by early
Thursday as the low in the Gulf plods northward. Winds will freshen
out of the east and scattered showers will develop. The low could be
somewhere between New Orleans and Destin by Friday morning. This
could spread increasing rain into Alabama by Friday and over the
weekend. There is a lot of uncertainty in this forecast for now.

EYE ON THE TROPICS: May tropical storms are rare events. There have
only been 17 since 1900. There have been nine since 1950. There has
been one in May each of the last two years. We will be watching the
Gulf over the next ten days as there appears to be an opportunity for
something to get started there. Nearly every model , including the
GFS, NAM, European, UKMET and NOGAPS all show a low developing early
in the week near Cuba and moving slowly northward into the Gulf of
Mexico. It likely would not start out being tropical in nature, but
there are indications that it will become a hybrid or tropical system
and could affect the northern Gulf Coast by late in the week. This
could bring very beneficial rains to a parched South Florida. It
could also bring substantial rains to Alabama and parts of the Deep
South by late in the week.

ON THIS DATE IN 1883: Massive flooding in the Black Hills of South
Dakota caused over a million dollars of damage at Rapid City. Heavy
spring snowstorms led to flooding that destroyed most of the city of
Deadwood in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Four people died.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://cfc.abc3340.com/abc3340/7day.cfm
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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Head Down Under for an Outback Adventure
with SummerQuest at Hunter Street, June 1-5

It's summer and the kids are home from school with nothing to do.
Instead of leaving them to watch TV and play video games all day, you
can send them on a week-long Outback Adventure with SummerQuest!

Outback Adventure will be held at Hunter Street Baptist Church in
Hoover, June 1-5. At Outback Adventure, kids grades 1-6 will learn
about our great God as they take part in arts and crafts, sports
activities, Bible study, and corporate worship each day. Outback
Adventure is free, so bring a friend, family member or neighbor with
you.

Outback Adventure starts each morning at 8:30 a.m. and dismisses at
12:15 p.m. Registration is required, and you can register your kids at
www.kidquestonline.org. T-shirts are available for $7. For more
information, call Hunter Street, 205.985.7295 or visit www.hunterstreet.org
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TODAY
Morning rain. Storms to the south. Some clearing late in the day
starting in the northwest.
Afternoon High 68
WIND: N 8-16

MONDAY
Sunny but a little cool for May.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 72
WIND: NE 7-14

TUESDAY
Becoming partly cloudy.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 76
WIND: E 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Increasing clouds late. Maybe a late night shower.
Morning Low 53 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 6-12

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 80
WIND: E 7-14

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