Thursday, September 11, 2008

HURRICANE IKE - Post Dates: September 09-10-11, 2008

* Hurricane Ike *
NO CHANGE IN STRENGTH YET...
BUT IKE STILL REMAINS A VERY LARGE CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE THAT POSES A SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE HAZARD
Post last updated:
Thursday
, September 11, 2008

AS OF 10:00pm CDT: MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 100 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS OR SO AND IKE COULD BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE COAST.

IKE REMAINS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE... HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 265 MILES...
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ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 956 MB... 28.23 INCHES...
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More Up-To-Date Info on...
HURRICANE IKE at...
NOAA’s Official Website -
HERE

. Latest Satellite Loop Imagery at links below...
- Visible (night infrared) Satellite Loop HERE
- Caribbean Infrared Satellite Loop HERE
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- Houston/Galveston, TX Long Range Radar
HERE

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* Click2Houston.com keeps us up to date with all these reports, videos, photos, links and more
HERE
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* Galveston.com/webcam...
Click
HERE for Gulf Cam at 37th & Seawall
(Photo updates every few minutes)

Info, Map & Satellite Imagery by NWS TPC... National Hurricane Center, Miami FL/SSD

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