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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday August 15, 2009
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..Getting Busy In The Tropics...

I didn't realize that I get two storms named for me this year.
Guillermo is my Spanish name, and is the name of the seventh named
storm in the eastern Pacific. Guillermo became a major hurricane
overnight, but is expected to begin a slow weakening today. Itt is
not a threat to land. The second named storm in the Atlantic will be
Bill, the name I go by every day. I don't guess my French name,
Guillaume, is on anybody's hurricane list.

ANA: Tropical storm Ana was named this morning. The storm is 1,000
miles east southeast of the island of Guadeloupe and about 1,250 miles
east southeast of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is moving west at 16
mph. A general west and west northwest motion will carry the storm to
a point over the northern Leeward Islands and Virgin Islands early
Monday It is expected to track north of Hispaniola and into the
Bahamas by Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday, it could be threatening
Southeast Florida. Of course, it could be anywhere from Cuba to South
Carolina. The system will undergo some wind shear, which could keep
it from becoming a hurricane. The NHC forecast
accepts that premise.

BILL: Tropical depression three was named at 10 a.m. This system
will likely become Tropical Storm Bill later today. It will be on a
west northwest track over the next five days, which will carry it to a
point near the islands of the Northeast Caribbean by Thursday. Then
where it goes is anyone's guess, but the official NHC forecast carries
it to a point near or just northeast of the Leeward Islands by
Wednesday, as a hurricane.

FOR THE REST OF YOUR WEEKEND: Moisture levels are going to be on the
rise through the weekend attended by an increase in showers and
storms. Expect isolated storms today and widely scattered showers and
storms tomorrow afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 90s. Look for
humid lows in the lower 70s.

NEW WORK WEEK: Moisture levels will continue to increase into the
early part of the week as the subtropical high continues to pump
southeasterly winds into Alabama and the Deep South. This means
scattered showers and storms will be the rule each day, with plenty of
humidity. Temperatures will be tolerable though limited a bit by the
shower activity. Highs will be in the upper 80s. Lows will be in the
lower 70s.

WEATHERBRAINS: It's all about Hurricane Camille this weekend as we
commemorate the 40th anniversary of one of the worst hurricanes in
history. Camille made landfall on the Mississippi coast on Sunday
evening, August 17, 1969. Read fascinating actual advisories,
discussions and recon reports in real time on AlabamaWX.com. Then
download and listen to WeatherBrains episode 186 which will feature a
discussion about the storm with famous weather author Jack Williams.
The show will be available by late Monday at night at www.WeatherBrains.com
or on iTunes.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: A scorching heat wave across Europe
contributed to more than 19,000 heat related deaths during the first
two weeks of August. Temperatures soared to 104F in France. The heat
wave in France was hotter than the country's previously hottest summer
– 1947. The disaster quickly became a political issue as critics of
the government claimed that it was unprepared. The city of
Marseilles, France had a hot weather plan in place after enduring a
similar event in 1983 that killed several hundred elderly people.
Under the plan, vulnerable people were brought to the hospital before
they became ill.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of an evening storm.
Morning Low 71
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the afternoon and
evening.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SE 7-14

MONDAY
Partly sunny, warm and humid. Occasional showers and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 6-12

TUESDAY
A mix of clouds and sun. Scattered afternoon showers and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
A fairly good chance of afternoon and evening showers and storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 5-10

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