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    Tuesday, September 14, 2004
      ABC 33/40 E-WARN: SPSBHM
    From ABC 33/40 E-Warn:
    WWUS84 KBMX 141202
    SPSBHM

    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
    657 AM CDT TUE SEP 14 2004

    ALZ011>015-017>050-142100-
    AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE-
    CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE-
    JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY-
    PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST. CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA-
    TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON-
    657 AM CDT TUE SEP 14 2004

    ...SPECIAL HURRICANE IVAN STATEMENT FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA...

    ...AREAS AFFECTED...
    THIS STATEMENT PERTAINS TO THE AREA IN CENTRAL ALABAMA SERVED BY THE
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BIRMINGHAM. THIS INCLUDES THE
    COUNTIES OF SUMTER...MARENGO...DALLAS...LOWNDES...MONTGOMERY...
    PIKE...AND BARBOUR...NORTHWARD TO THE COUNTIES OF MARION...WINSTON...
    BLOUNT...ETOWAH...AND CHEROKEE.

    ...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
    NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA.

    ...STORM INFORMATION...
    EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IVAN WAS LOCATED IN
    THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO...ABOUT 639 MILES SOUTH OF
    MONTGOMERY...AND 728 MILES SOUTH OF BIRMINGHAM. IVAN IS MOVING
    GENERALLY NORTH NORTHWEST...AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO
    THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. IVAN REMAINS A DANGEROUS HURRICANE AND WILL
    APPROACH THE ALABAMA GULF COAST EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

    ...WIND AND RAINFALL IMPACTS...
    IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO PREDICT THE EXACT TRACK...STRENGTH...AND
    TIMING OF HURRICANE IVAN OVER THE NEXT 2 TO 4 DAYS. HOWEVER...BASED
    ON THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER...RAIN
    BANDS AND GUSTY WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH IVAN COULD START TO AFFECT
    CENTRAL ALABAMA AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...
    IVAN HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN GENERALLY
    ALONG AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE PATH. ADDITIONALLY...IVAN WILL HAVE THE
    POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. THESE
    THREATS AND THE ASSOCIATED INTENSITIES ARE HIGHLY DEPENDANT ON THE
    PATH OF IVAN.

    ...CALLS TO ACTION...
    SINCE THE STORM IS STILL TWO TO FOUR DAYS AWAY...THERE REMAINS MUCH
    UNCERTAINTY WITH ITS EXACT PATH...INTENSITY...AND TIMING. HOWEVER...
    THIS UNCERTAINTY DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE STORM SHOULD BE TAKEN
    LIGHTLY. ALL RESIDENTS...TRAVELERS...AND OTHER LOCAL INTERESTS
    SHOULD CONTINUE MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF HURRICANE IVAN AND ITS
    POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON CENTRAL ALABAMA. HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION...AND
    MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW...SO THAT YOU CAN ACT ACCORDINGLY SHOULD THE
    NEED ARISE.

    STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND UPDATES CONCERNING DANGEROUS HURRICANE
    IVAN.

    ...NEXT UPDATE...
    THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 4 PM CDT TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

    $$


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