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tinybill Seasoned

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  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
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ike will hit the top of the uk news agenda very shortly i guess

watching the live feed some of them people must be nuts by the shore line

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hoghedge Newbie

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  • Location: Howth, Dublin, Ireland
  • Location: Howth, Dublin, Ireland
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ike will hit the top of the uk news agenda very shortly i guess

At the moment still too busy going on about that travel company that's gone bust.... :lol:

Someone on anothe site is saying how high tide will hit just when the storm surge will be at its highest point

Hoggy

EDIT: Yay - they mentioned it on Sky News Weather report.....

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opplevelse Newbie

opplevelse

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  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
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A lovely image from a little over 15minutes ago that puts Ike's size in perspective. Ike really does take up the whole GoM

20080912.1315.goes12.x.vis2km.09LIKE.90kts-954mb-269N-922W.100pc.jpg

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tinybill Seasoned

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  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
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At the moment still too busy going on about that travel company that's gone bust.... :lol:

Someone on anothe site is saying how high tide will hit just when the storm surge will be at its highest point

Hoggy

EDIT: Yay - they mentioned it on Sky News Weather report.....

the link just said the high tides yes just at the rong time any one left are in grave danger

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opplevelse Newbie

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  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
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Sorry if this has already been said but has Hurricane ike had a maximum predicted wind speed? also will it be as bad as Katrina????

I take it reading is not one of your strong points? :lol: :lol:

Highest recorded gust so far has been 108.8knots at 122m AMSL, but this probably translates to about 95-100knots at ground level. Ike has been upgraded to cat 3 which means at least 100knot sustained winds.

Read the last coupole of pages of this thread for more info. Wind is not the issue, water and the storm surge will be the killer. and I am not sure what you mean by "worse" than katrina ... worse in what way?

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dallas Enthusiast

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  • Location: Greenhithe, N/W Kent (home) City Of London (work)
  • Location: Greenhithe, N/W Kent (home) City Of London (work)
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ABC news has good live news feed, on-line too

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kold weather Maestro

kold weather

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  • Location: Liphook
  • Location: Liphook
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At the moment still too busy going on about that travel company that's gone bust....

EDIT: Yay - they mentioned it on Sky News Weather report.....

Oh this will very much be the top story once Galveston looks similar to New Orleans after Katrina...the flooding could well be that bad by tomorrow morning....

Anyway surge already pushing inland across western LA and also the east Texas coast, western Galveston which does not have any sea wall and the sea is already several streets in and thats before the 1st high tide in around 3hrs time and 15hrs before landfall!

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Hurricane Andrew Apprentice

Hurricane Andrew

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  • Location: Louth,Lincolnshire
  • Location: Louth,Lincolnshire
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I take it reading is not one of your strong points? :lol: :lol:

Highest recorded gust so far has been 108.8knots at 122m AMSL, but this probably translates to about 95-100knots at ground level. Ike has been upgraded to cat 3 which means at least 100knot sustained winds.

Read the last coupole of pages of this thread for more info. Wind is not the issue, water and the storm surge will be the killer. and I am not sure what you mean by "worse" than katrina ... worse in what way?

It is probely going to make it in the top 5 for the costlest hurricanes ever in the US

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Ice Blast Newbie

Ice Blast

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  • Location: Runcorn.
  • Location: Runcorn.
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I take it reading is not one of your strong points? :lol: :lol:

Highest recorded gust so far has been 108.8knots at 122m AMSL, but this probably translates to about 95-100knots at ground level. Ike has been upgraded to cat 3 which means at least 100knot sustained winds.

Read the last coupole of pages of this thread for more info. Wind is not the issue, water and the storm surge will be the killer. and I am not sure what you mean by "worse" than katrina ... worse in what way?

Ah, thanks :) and cheers for advice also i meant will it be more destructive and more powerful. :)

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opplevelse Newbie

opplevelse

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  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
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Winds at 42361 sustained at 81.6knots (122m AMSL) at last update 13:15 UTC

No change in direction nor pressure (Surprisingly!)

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

Wind Speed (WSPD): 42.0 m/s

Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 967.8 mb

Air Temperature (ATMP): 26.0 °C

Dew Point (DEWP): 25.0 °C

Heat Index (HEAT): 28.2 °C

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tinybill Seasoned

tinybill

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  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
  • Location: ipswich <east near the a14> east weather watch
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THK for that new Orleans now have tornadoes

houston tv saying land fall their time between 1 to 4 in the morning their time

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MAF Experienced

MAF

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  • Location: SE London
  • Location: SE London
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Station 42035 - GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX

Continuous Winds

TIME (GMT) WDIR WSPD

1250 NE ( 41 deg ) 28.2 kts

1240 NE ( 40 deg ) 28.2 kts

1230 NE ( 40 deg ) 28.6 kts

1220 NE ( 43 deg ) 27.8 kts

1210 NE ( 44 deg ) 26.8 kts

1200 NE ( 45 deg ) 28.0 kts

THK for that new Orleans now have tornadoes houston tv saying land fall their time between 1 to 4 in the morning their time
they are 4 hours behind us. so around 5am GMT onwards
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*Stormforce~beka* Maestro

*Stormforce~beka*

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  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
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You can see this alongside 3 others. Very good link this one ... although 1 seems to have gone down.

http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/ike.html

they are 4 hours behind us. so around 5am GMT onwards

So whose staying up then? :lol:

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opplevelse Newbie

opplevelse

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  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
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What appears to be a very ragged and very large eye (or at least a depression in the CDO) is appearing on the RAMSDIS Visible loop ... if an eye does descend, expect rapid intensification and tightening.

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hoghedge Newbie

hoghedge

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  • Location: Howth, Dublin, Ireland
  • Location: Howth, Dublin, Ireland
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They're 6 hours behind us

Great Cam shots in Houston http://traffic.houstontranstar.org/layers/...ue&cam=true

Ticker on Sky now menitoning evacuation

Someone was mentioning that they're having a party at the 'Poop Deck' in Galveston - I have actually been there myself - Exposed is the word I would use

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SalopWatcher Enthusiast

SalopWatcher

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  • Location: Shrewsbury
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, Snow, Floods...
  • Location: Shrewsbury
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ABC showing Galvaston already badly flooded.... look real bad already.... wonder if the houses being flooded many hours before the highest winds make them less stable (ie waterlogged ground) and more suseptable to collapse?

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*Stormforce~beka* Maestro

*Stormforce~beka*

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  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
  • Location: Winchester, Hampshire ~ Southern Central!
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Good question, I don't think it will make landfall until 9am uk time ?, Is this right ?.

Anywhen between 5am-9am at a guess. Sure it will be confirmed later on in another 6 hours or so.

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MAF Experienced

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  • Location: SE London
  • Location: SE London
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ABC showing Galvaston already badly flooded.... look real bad already.... wonder if the houses being flooded many hours before the highest winds make them less stable (ie waterlogged ground) and more suseptable to collapse?
lets hope not eh. am sure the residients are having a bad enough time of it without coming back to no home :lol: the flooding can only get worse over the coming hours. wonder what the final surge height will be
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liquidjp Newbie

liquidjp

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  • Location: Bournemouth
  • Location: Bournemouth
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RE: high and low tides the tidal range at Gaveston and surrounding costline is only about 1-2ft maximum so even a hit at low tide would not offer much relief from the surge.

(meant to post ages ago but building just got lightninged!)

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opplevelse Newbie

opplevelse

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  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
  • Location: Left of centre off of the strip
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Welll station 42316 has either blown away, or lost power with no change in any reported figures over the last hour ... which I doubt it coincidence :lol:

Next in the firing line is 42047

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42047

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