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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday September 11, 2009
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...Moist Air Going Nowhere...

SHOWERS REMAIN POSSIBLE: Not much change in the overall weather
pattern across Alabama today; a very moist airmass is in place, and
scattered showers and storms will likely develop as the day
progresses. The best chance of a shower or storm will be between 2:00
p.m. and 8:00 p.m., but a few isolated morning showers are certainly
possible. Afternoon highs will be in the low to mid 80s, with a few
peeks of sunshine along the way. The weather tomorrow will be very
similar as there is nothing to sweep out the moisture.

We expect an increase in the coverage of rain and storms later in the
weekend on Sunday as a tropical wave moves inland from the western
Gulf of Mexico. Initially, the heaviest rain with this feature will be
over Louisiana, but it will move in our direction, and it sure look
like rain will be likely into the first two days of next week as the
tropical feature stalls out just west of Alabama. Average rain amounts
of two inches are likely Sunday through Tuesday with heavier totals
possible.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For tonight's high school games, there is about a
one in four chance of any one specific stadium having a shower or
thunderstorm, and they will be most likely during the first half of
the games. Temperatures will hover in the mid to upper 70s with a
cloudy sky. Tomorrow, Alabama will host Florida International, and
Auburn hosts Mississippi State. Both of these games feature 6:00 p.m.
kickoffs, and the weather will be very similar at both Jordan-Hare
Stadium, and Bryant-Denny Stadium. The sky will be mostly cloudy with
a passing shower or thunderstorm possible. Temperatures will drop from
near 80 degrees at kickoff to the mid 70s by the fourth quarter. And,
UAB will host SMU at Birmingham's Legion Field tomorrow at 3:00; the
weather will be partly sunny and warm with a shower or thunderstorm
possible. Temperatures will fall the low 80s at kickoff to the upper
70s by the final whistle

TROPICAL WEATHER: We will keep an eye on the disturbed area of weather
over the western Gulf of Mexico; it is unlikely that an organized
tropical storm develops, but the surface low should produce heavy rain
at times this weekend along the upper Texas coast and the Louisiana
coast. That rain will be headed this way by Sunday night and Monday.
And, in the eastern Atlantic, Hurricane Fred is hanging around
longitude 35W and slowly weakening. The system is expected to weaken
into a tropical storm today, and becoming a remnant low by Sunday.
Still far away from land.

ON THIS DATE IN 1961: Hurricane Carla strikes the Texas coast between
Galveston and Corpus Christi, near Port Lavaca. Storm tides reached 10
to 15 feet all along the beaches east of the storm's landfall to
Galveston, 120 miles away. Winds reached 175 mph at Port Lavaca. Carla
was a huge storm, with her circulation affecting the entire Gulf of
Mexico. A massive evacuation preceded the hurricane, holding the death
toll to just 46.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered showers and storms, mainly this
afternoon and early tonight.
Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 5-10

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. A few scattered showers or thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms becoming more numerous.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
A good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 79
WIND: S 6-12

TUESDAY
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SW 6-12

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