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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday August 21, 2009
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...Drier Air Rolls In Later Today...

REFRESHING WEEKEND AHEAD: A cold front will pass through Alabama
today, and accordingly we will maintain the chance of a few showers
and thunderstorms, especially this morning. Additional rain amounts of
around 1/4 inch are expected before dry air begins to arrive this
afternoon, shutting down the rain for perhaps an extended period of
time. The sky will become mostly clear tonight, and we are still
promising a really nice late summer weekend, with sunny days, clear
nights, low humidity, and cool mornings (for August). Highs will be
generally in the mid 80s, and most communities will be close to 60
degrees at daybreak Sunday. The cooler spots will wind up in the 50s
giving the state a very nice preview of fall. Dry air will stay in
place through the first half of next week with only a slow increase in
heat and humidity levels across the Deep South.

AT THE BEACH: Showers and storms are likely on the Gulf Coast today in
the area from Panama City west to Gulf Shores with potential for heavy
amounts of rain. Then, just a slight risk of a shower tomorrow,
followed by mostly sunny weather Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Highs
will be in the mid to upper 80s, and the sea water temperature last
night at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab was 86 degrees.

WILD WILLIAM: Big bad hurricane Bill continues on the forecast track;
sustained winds are 125 mph, making it a category three hurricane.
Bill will move north-northwest over the weekend in the area between
the East Coast of the U.S. and the island of Bermuda. Bill is a large
storm, with hurricane force winds extending out 115 miles from the
center. Due to this large wind envelope, a hurricane watch is in
effect for the island of Bermuda. Bill will begin to weaken late in
the weekend as it encounters colder water, and it will be close to the
Canadian Maritimes Sunday night. From there the system will becoming
an extra-tropical storm over the North Atlantic as it accelerates to
the northeast. Elsewhere, the tropics are quiet.

TROPICAL DOWNPOURS: Slow moving tropical thunderstorms prompted flash
flood warnings for a number of Alabama counties late yesterday. Some
rain totals included 2.33" at Coker (just west of Tuscaloosa and
Northport), 2.00" at Bluff Park, 1.85" at Gardendale, 1.74" at the
Tuscaloosa Airport, 1.71" at Bear Creek, 1.40" at Fayette, 1.36" at
Trussville, 1.05" at Palmerdale, 1.02" at Jasper, .99" at Homewood,
and .84" at Bessemer.

CANADIAN TORNADOES: Violent storms carrying possible tornados tore
across parts of Ontario yesterday, killing one person. There were also
reports of injuries after a possible tornado touchdown near Newmarket,
north of Toronto. The city of Toronto was actually under a tornado
warning for a brief time, but no damage was reported in the city.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Lingering showers, mainly during the morning hours. Clearing tonight.
Afternoon High 86
WIND: W 7-14

SATURDAY
Sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny with a pleasant morning.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 5-10

MONDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 89
WIND: E 5-10

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