Major Hurricane Ike

[Gray-Wolf]

Hi GW

Yes - did you see those who are staying :o in Galveston!!!!!!... jeez dumb or brave, I'm not sure which. If you look at KW's link, I'd be gone, and quickly.....

Hoggy

They say they "can't afford to leave....." ????? The lady with the 12month old baby needs to get things into perspective surely?

EDIT: Where's Calrisian???

Edited September 12, 2008 by Gray-Wolf

[Coast]

Galveston cams

The Spot restaurant located at 32nd and Seawall:

www.galveston.com/webcams/thespot

Lining over seven miles of beaches, the Seawall, which is 17 feet high, was built to protect the island from tidal surges and hurricane force winds. The Seawall began as a tremendous grade raising project and now extends 54,790 feet, one-third of Galveston's Gulf of Mexico frontage:

www.galveston.com/webcams/casadelmar

The Harbor Cam is located atop the Harbor House hotel, Pier 19:

www.galveston.com/webcams/harborhouse

Edited September 12, 2008 by Coast

[kippure]

Was in the dominican republic over the last 2 weeks. Survived TS HANNA, Thunder lightening and rain like ive never seen before, As for ike.... let me tell you about ike...... Just to let you know how powerful it was just of the coast of the dominican coast, the sea swells were huge. Its a third world country as far as im concerned, so pictures of devastation look bad , because they live in badly built homes made of corrogated iron and timber. But the flooding was truly amazing. If it happened here, just the thoughts of it :o

[Coast]

EDIT: Where's Calrisian???

*Calrissian - watching the surge* :o

Edited September 12, 2008 by Coast

[Iceberg]

Thanks for the surge link Kold, if that's correct I would have thought that the water would flood in from behind the isle, also on top of that you have the wave height another 10-20 ft at least.

As I say if that's correct then the figure below for the bay near Houston could be very serious (20ft flood surge into the Houston suburbs....)

[MAF]

Extensive and up to date Houston weather forecast feed: CLICKY

and Houston/Galveston Radar > http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=hgx...111&loop=no

Blimey Coast! would not like to be at the end of that pier #19 that the camera is pointing at in the webcam :o

[hoghedge]

KPRC 2 NBC Houston

KHOU 11 CBS Houston

KTRK 13 ABC Houston

KRIV 26 Fox Houston

4 in 1 live video coverage

Multiple Hurricane News sites at LiveNewsCameras

[Iceberg]

Large inner eye forming within Ike , a whole range of 958-955 pressures confirms this, the eye will probably be quite large when/if it forms before landfall.

113500 2704N 09228W 6966 02823 9589 +177 +110 040045 046 039 005 00

113530 2703N 09227W 6966 02817 9581 +179 +110 040044 045 040 005 00

113600 2701N 09226W 6968 02809 9572 +180 +110 036047 047 040 006 00

113630 2700N 09224W 6964 02807 9573 +173 +110 030045 046 038 006 00

113700 2658N 09223W 6968 02795 9577 +162 +110 018040 041 033 005 03

113730 2657N 09221W 6965 02792 9579 +154 +110 012034 037 031 005 00

113800 2656N 09219W 6972 02782 9579 +149 +110 014028 031 026 005 03

113830 2656N 09217W 6966 02781 9572 +151 +110 020021 022 022 004 00

113900 2655N 09215W 6965 02781 9569 +152 +110 025019 020 023 004 00

113930 2654N 09214W 6967 02776 9570 +147 +110 026013 014 021 005 03

114000 2653N 09212W 6965 02774 9561 +155 +110 008011 012 023 005 03

114030 2653N 09210W 6961 02781 9565 +151 +110 329008 009 015 006 03

114100 2653N 09208W 6972 02769 9564 +148 +110 312005 006 021 004 03

114130 2654N 09206W 6967 02766 9560 +148 +110 254002 003 026 008 00

114200 2656N 09205W 6964 02767 9554 +152 +110 179002 004 025 008 00

[January Snowstorm]

Finally making the top story on CNN website

Complacency here after Gustav i say.

Headline news across the world by this evening i bet

Edited September 12, 2008 by January Snowstorm

[kold weather]

Yep Iceberg its a very serious situation, as you say some of the suburbs expected to get 20-25ft storm surge, anyone who has stayed behind will be in big trouble if the track remains...

[opplevelse]

Sustained winds in excess of 93knots 172 km/h still at station 42361. (at 122m AMSL)

Pressure now down to 970hPa and still falling rapidly.

Wind Direction (WDIR): NE ( 40 deg true )

Wind Speed (WSPD): 48.0 m/s

Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 970.8 mb

Air Temperature (ATMP): 27.0 °C

Dew Point (DEWP): 24.0 °C

Heat Index (HEAT): 30.1 °C

99.1knots now! (183kmh or 112mph) wow, that is a lot quicker than I would have thought even at 122m AMSL

Wind Direction (WDIR): NE ( 50 deg true )

Wind Speed (WSPD): 51.0 m/s

Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 970.2 mb

Air Temperature (ATMP): 26.0 °C

Dew Point (DEWP): 24.0 °C

Heat Index (HEAT): 28.0 °C

[MAF]

Data from 42631 taken 45 minutes ago show average windspeed of 93.2 Knots and pressure at 28.73

[Iceberg]

Thats a stronger wind than I think anybody would have thought opplevelse.

It seems that something has happened to allow these strong winds to get closer to the surface (Maybe the collapse of the inner core).

This is bad news and might make Ike a CAT 3 at 95Kt. Bloody hell. Makes my estimate of a CAT 1 look way off.

[opplevelse]

Finally some good sat passes so we can get some internal info. Quite an extraordinary internal structure. I've not seen anything like it before (note in particular the bottom right frame)

[hoghedge]

Finally some good sat passes so we can get some internal info. Quite an extraordinary internal structure. I've not seen anything like it before (note in particular the bottom right frame)

What does that mean exactly opplevelse for the less educated amongst us?

[MAF]

For anyone tracking the storm, here is a link for Galveston Bay weather centres and buoys

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Galveston_Bay.shtml

[Iceberg]

Good pics, seems to show the creation of a massive sub 960 eye (indicated by recon as well). I do hope this doesn't form.

It's very rare to see one of this size , although I do remember one from 2 or 3 years ago where the eye was nearly the size of the CDO. a little pluck cane not on this scale.

[kold weather]

I've seen this presentation a few times before, most notably with Frances 2004, that also came in as a 2 with eventually a huge eye forming but its inner core remained a mess, looks like Ike has done the exact same thing.

Tides already at 7ft in Galveston, 2 and a half foot above Slosh model, if you add 2 and a half feet onto the slosh estimate...that means the surge would over top the Galveston seawall.

[liquidjp]

Thats a stronger wind than I think anybody would have thought opplevelse.

It seems that something has happened to allow these strong winds to get closer to the surface (Maybe the collapse of the inner core).

This is bad news and might make Ike a CAT 3 at 95Kt. Bloody hell. Makes my estimate of a CAT 1 look way off.

09125:45 am NNE95.2-----28.76-80.6-75.2

Just short of Cat 3 75 mins ago, thou this was at elevation of 122 meters.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42361

Edited September 12, 2008 by liquidjp

[opplevelse]

09125:45 am NNE95.2-----28.76-80.6-75.2

Just short of Cat 3 75 mins ago, thou this was at elevation of 122 meters.

Ummm that is a long time ago, if you read the bottom of the last page you will see it is now up to 99.1knots.

[liquidjp]

Ummm that is a long time ago, if you read the bottom of the last page you will see it is now up to 99.1knots.

Yes i know i know i had forgot to click submit... I'll go back to lurking and frantically hitting F5;)

[Iceberg]

It might well be Frances I am think of, only 34 and already the years are merging. :o

If I remember rightly Frances had little convection at the time, it will be interesting to see what Ike does. (providing it doesn't make things much worse for those in Texs ! ).

[Mondy]

[Coast]

Not a good time or place to be stranded!

GALVESTON, Texas — The Coast Guard says a freighter is stranded about 90 miles southeast of Galveston - in the path of Hurricane Ike. The Coast Guard early today received a radio call for help about a 584-foot bulk freighter, which is carrying 22 people. Petty Office Patrick Kelley told The Associated Press that the ship, hauling petroleum coke, broke down in the path of the hurricane "in a potentially dangerous situation

www.chron.com

[Iceberg]

Yes i know i know i had forgot to click submit... I'll go back to lurking and frantically hitting F5;)

Its goes to show how sad some of us are, I am sure I will have dreams about refresh buttons tonight.