Posted on 09/12/2008 5:12:09 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Large and dangerous Hurricane Ike approaching the Upper Texas coast. Mandatory evacuations began in earnest Thursday as an estimated one million coastal residents headed inland. There were widespread reports of gas stations running out of fuel.
The National Weather Service posted dire storm surge predictions of 20-25 ft storm surge along the coast and bay heads. Hurricane warnings covered a 400 mile swath of the Gulf of Mexico.
Wholesale gasoline prices spiked 30 percent Thursday, or nearly $1 a gallon, out of fear of what Ike might do.
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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 |
Previous Threads:
Hurricane Ike Live Thread II
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)
If you ‘have’ to go to Austin, you don’t know Austin.
But welcome, if you do :)
So where is the 20 foot wave?
HERE IS WHAT THE FIRE IS IN HOUSTON...
Brennan’s Restaurant burns in downtown Houston
12:49 AM CDT on Saturday, September 13, 2008
KHOU.com staff report
One of Houston’s historic restaurants burned to the ground early Saturday morning. Firefighters were powerless to save Brennan’s of Houston as high winds from Hurricane Ike prevented crews from dousing the flames.
Brennan’s opened in downtown Houston more than 40 years ago and constantly rated as one of the best eateries in the city.
Details on the fire as they become available.
http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/khou080913_tj_brennans_fire_downtown.6ef1fe9b.html
Downtown Houston just got a lot darker on a webcam I have been monitoring:
http://www.instacam.com/showcam.asp?id=KHOUT&size=L
Sadly, tonight, being on the moon would be preferable. : |
Prayers,
Tatt
That first shot of him falling back into the palm fronds was amusing to me. Unfortunatly it probably meant the water was up 17ft or so.
Wow...Dominica Davis on Fox News is, well, to be blunt...stupid. Geraldo asked if the wind would be from a different direction after the eye passed, and she didn’t seem to even grasp the question; she then said no, the wind will still come from a “counterclockwise” direction. As if that’s a direction. Of course, she also thinks Geraldo’s in a town called “Gavelston.”
Storm surge isn’t a single wave. Various guages are at 12+ ft and rising from Sabine Pass to Galveston.
fatima wrote:
So where is the 20 foot wave?
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Where is what 20 foot wave? Seen bouy reports at 27’ so far...
Maybe if we lose Rivers, we can talk Shep into the job.....
TRACK Hurricane Ike
New vortex data up:
Storm IKE1: Observed by AF #301
Storm #09 In Atlantic Ocean
Total Flights For Storm #09: 35
Date/Time of Recon Report: September 13, 2008 05:33:00 Zulu
Position Of The Center: 28 ° 52 ‘ N 094 ° 37 ‘ W (28.87° N 94.62° W )
Minimum Height Measured At Standard Level Of 700 Millibars: 2704 Meters (Normal: 3011 Meters)
Maximum Surface Winds Were Estimated At: 87 Knots (100.05 MPH)
Estimated Surface Winds Were Measured At: 032 Nautical Miles (36.8 miles) From Center At Bearing 072°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Near Center Were 103 Knots (118.45 MPH) From 150°
Maximum Flight Level Winds Were Measured 053 Nautical Miles (60.95 Miles) From Center At Bearing 066°
Minimum Pressure: 953 Millibars (28.141 Inches)
Maxium Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Outside The Eye: 10°C (50°F) / 3050 Meters
Maximum Flight Level Temperature / Pressure Altitude Inside The Eye: 17°C (62.6°F) / 3050 Meters
Dewpoint Temperature / Sea Surface Temperature Inside The Eye: 14°C (57.2°F) / NA°C (NA°F)
Eye Wall Was Characterized As Being: OPEN N
Eye Form Was Characterized As Being: C40
Center Fix Established Using: Penetration Radar Wind Pressure Temperature
Center Fix Established At Level(s): 700 Millibars
Navigational Accuracy Measured At: 0.02 Nautical Miles
Meteorological Accuracy Measured At: 1 Nautical Miles
Other Information:
1: Maximum Flight Level Winds Were 103 KT NE Quadrant at 04:30:40 Z
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAREPNT2.shtml?text
That is what he said and I forget how high he said it was.
TRACK Hurricane Ike
Satellite Image ...
I feel for them, but Bolivar Peninsula might as well be an island and right now, probably is. No place to be for even a minor Cat-2 and Ike’s nibbling at a 3, spread over a bazillion square miles.
bad recording
Jay Ferguson-Thunder Island (Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWfYLrN5a08&feature=related
So it came in?I am just going by what I see on TV.God 27.
Here’s one I posted upthread.
http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/09/track_hurricane_ike_in_google_earth.html
KMZ link in the middle of the second paragraph. Opens in Google Earth.
That’s an official 27 foot wave, atop a 12+ foot surge.
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