Posted on 09/07/2008 8:37:37 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane Ike is the fifth tropical cyclone of the 2008 hurricane season to threaten U.S. Gulf Coast states.
Reports from Turks & Caicos Islands describe 80 per cent of homes damaged or destroyed. On Sunday, Hurricane Ike's position just north of Hispanola was hampering relief efforts for devastation incurred by Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Fay. The death toll in Haiti from Gustav reached 200 people.
Florida Governor Charlie Crist held a press conference Sunday morning shortly after a Hurricane Watch was issued for the Florida Keys.
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Additional Resources:
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TBO.com Tampa Bay Online
KHOU Houston
WKRG-tv Mobile-Pensacola
| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
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| Tropical Depression |
< 39 mph < 34 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts |
Minimal | ||
| Hurricane 1 (Weak) |
74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts |
28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more |
4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m |
Minimal damage to vegetation |
| Hurricane 2 (Moderate) |
96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts |
28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb |
6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m |
Moderate damage to houses |
| Hurricane 3 (Strong) |
111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts |
27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb |
9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m |
Extensive damage to small buildings |
| Hurricane 4 (Very strong) |
131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts |
27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb |
13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m |
Extreme structural damage |
| Hurricane 5 (Devastating) |
Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts |
Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb |
Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m |
Catastrophic building failures possible |
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That’s why I used 3
It looked lousy red!
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That’s why I used 3
It looked lousy red!
They sure don’t need anymore Wet in that area,,,
The models are showing a steady march to the south,,,
Hopin’ for the best...
[It looked lousy red!]
Funny! A red Ape. You thought of the ‘3’ too.
[Hopin’ for the best...]
Me too, thanks. Plus, MY Yorkie won’t go outside in the rain, lol.
We don’t do THAT part. :)
They’ve been putting them up for months now. I think the major problems will be the partially erected ones.
Ike is spitting on us all the way up in Tampa Bay this evening. We had some ominous gusty winds right about the time Ike broke free from Cuba. Spooky.
Is there anywhere in TX still experiencing a drought?
I heard the same thing on one of the bridges maybe Long Key or 7 mile I think there was a 60+ gust some time that may have been the one that did it.
URNT12 KNHC 092319
Vortex Data Message AL092008
A. 09/23:02:30Z
B. 23 deg 01 min N
083 deg 52 min W
C. 700 mb 2823 m
D. 45 kt
E. 225 deg 69 nm
F. 307 deg 051 kt
G. 225 deg 074 nm
H. 969 mb
I. 10 C/ 3047 m
J. 13 C/ 3045 m
K. 13 C/ NA
L. Closed Wall
M. C12
N. 12345/7
O. 0.02 / 1 nm
P. AF303 1509A IKE OB 14
Max FL Wind 74 KT NE Quad 20:39:30 Z
He just loves to play in the Mud after the rain...;0)
I was just going to post that it looks like on the sat photos that it has already reformed its eyewall. Jeff Masters thought it would take a day for that to happen. Not good. And it's a really compact one as well.
Just got back in, but, from the looks of things, you don’t look like you will be hit.You already been through one, you don’t need two.Lets see what comes up on the hour, but, again, I think my gut feeling WAG from yesterday might be right.
Yeah, this one's going to be a wide effect storm - anyone near the coast in Texas probably should take this storm pretty seriously, especially since Ike's been able to maintain full structure and the winds even after pacman-ing Cuba. Those waves and surge are going to be felt over a wide area, the surge magnified by the winds on the northern side.
Just hope the GDFL is wrong on intensity - a mid cat 4 on landfall.
On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here--> 
Could someone point me to it....I told my husband and he really wants to see it.
Central Texas is still pretty dry
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