Posted on 09/10/2008 2:18:37 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Texas began issuing mandatory and voluntary evacuations as Hurricane Ike continued to strengthen and slowly moved toward an uncertain landfall destination in the western Gulf of Mexico. Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration in advance of the storm. Louisiana Governor Jindal released several hundred buses to Texas for evacuation assistance.
Reports from Cuba indicate widespread damage from Hurricane Ike, which raked the length of the island nation. The U.S. State Department again offered Cuba humanitarian assistance after a previous offer was declined by the Cuban government.
The stock market Wednesday rose as investors bought oil stocks and and oill futures fell.
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| Category | Wind Speed | Barometric Pressure | Storm Surge | Damage Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Hurricane Ike Live Thread I
TS Hanna, Hurricane Ike & TS Josephine [Other than that, the tropics are calm]
Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine, TD Gustav (Other than that, the tropics are calm)
Extrapolated surface pressure is now down to 942.5mb.
It would be somewhat difficult for the storm to make landfall in LA at this point I think. The bend back more to the west appears to be beginning.
Now you are starting to worry me. Maybe I ought to pack my bags tonight, head out from Houston.
Don't you think it is time to put Louisiana back on the topic list? I know -- overeager!
I was thinking about your post. It might help but....the hurricane force is about 110 miles each side? That’s Brownsville to CC. Unimaginable.
That storm almost killed me (seriously).
Yup, we are all gonna get a little taste of Ike.
I think that’s a good idea. Go for it.
You would drop it when TDs first spin up? /wishful thinking
Ouch. Pressure has dropped another 5 mb in an hour.
Lol. I suggested seeding the Gulf with Tums but seriously I think ocean storms have some kind of a purpose. I don’t know if we should be messing with them. It’s probably better to get out of the way or figure out how to build to survive winds and water. jat
[That storm almost killed me (seriously).]
Yikes, you must have been along the coast somewhere when it went through!!
Hi DM,
I’d check the Ch. 11 weather boards. I always lurk over there during hurricane season.
With regards to Harris County OEM, I can’t believe they’ve been sitting on school closures and evacuations. Half of my neighbors didn’t have a clue about where Ike was going to until I told them late this afternoon.
http://www.khou.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=9
We are Houston natives and we were living in Yorktown VA when Carla did her dirty work. It is the first time I can remember that TV coverage was completely turned over to a hurricane or anything else, for that matter. As I remember it sat off the coast for several day before coming ashore. How high was the storm surge do you remember?
Louisiana added. I guess, assuming predictions are correct, that tomorrow afternoon would be the time to request the upgrade to breaking news.
King Ranch Chicken
There is a 70mb pressure differential between Miami and the center of the storm. Ike is now a big vacuum cleaner that feeds on itself. They all are, but this is a BIG one right now.
Doesn't happen very often. The next time was the Kennedy Assassination, of course.
Did they give the water levels for Brazoria County?
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