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Hurricane Ike Live Thread III
NOAA/NHC ^ | 12 September 2008 | NOAA/NHC

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.

Public Advisory Updated every 3 hours

Discussion Updated every 6 hours

Buoy data: Western Gulf of Mexico

Forecast Models

Houston/Galveston Long Range Radar
Corpus Christi Long Range Radar
Brownsville Long Range Radar
Lake Charles Long Range Radar

Ike
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Lat/Lon No Lat/Lon Short Long
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Shortwave Shortwave Shortwave Shortwave
Water Vapor Water Vapor Water Vapor Water Vapor
Infrared Channel 4 Enhancements
None None None None
AVN AVN AVN AVN
Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak Dvorak
JSL JSL JSL JSL
RGB RGB RGB RGB
Funktop Funktop Funktop Funktop
Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow

Additional Resources:

Navy Tropical Cyclone
Storm Pulse Very cool site

KHOU Houston
ABC 13 News Houston
FOX News Houston

KPLC Lake Charles
KFDM 6 Beaumont/Port Arthur
KKBMT 12 Beaumont
KRIS-TV Corpus Christi
KZTV Corpus Christi

Brazoria County Emergency Management
Galveston County Emergency Management
Chambers Country Emergency Management
Liberty County Emergency Management

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)


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Arkansas; US: Louisiana; US: Oklahoma; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arkansas; california; crude; desiel; drill; flordia; florida; galveston; gasoline; gulf; hurricane; ike; louisiana; offshore; oil; oklahoma; prices; refineries; rigs; storm; texas; weather
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To: spectre

I could sure use an overpriced Starbucks latte about now!


801 posted on 09/12/2008 12:18:06 PM PDT by Jaded ("Eloquence is no substitute for experience" -Joe Lieberman)
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To: brytlea
I might risk my own life for my animals, but I won’t risk my kids lives!)

Same here. I think she's just one of those dim people who dismiss the warnings until her own eyes tell her how bad it's getting--and by then it's too late to get her animals out, if they're horses or something.

802 posted on 09/12/2008 12:18:32 PM PDT by American Quilter (The urge to save humanity is nearly always a cover for the urge to rule. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: American Quilter

Not sure why I remembered the name.
susie


803 posted on 09/12/2008 12:18:39 PM PDT by brytlea (Obama--Keep the change!)
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To: AFPhys

I didn’t hear Rush’s dismissive comments,
but I did hear him in the last 1/2 hour,
using words to the effect: “life threatening
storm” in reference to Snowbama not having
commented on it.


804 posted on 09/12/2008 12:18:45 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: ReneeLynn
Hi, everyone. I have a friend in Houston. She mentioned being in Harris. (I’ve only just known her area as Houston. The Kady elementary district.)

Harris is the county that most of Houston is in. Katy is in the far west, pretty far inland. If her home is sturdy, she will probably be OK there, although they're likely to see flooding and very high winds. Katy is too far in to get any of the major storm surge.

805 posted on 09/12/2008 12:19:06 PM PDT by Allegra (Prayers up for all in Ike's path. Please be safe...my hometown.)
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To: ReneeLynn
Harris is probably your friend's county - which is Houston but extends west to a town called Katy. Do you think she lives in Katy? If so, she is only getting some wind right now and no rain yet - and will be far enough away from the coast not to suffer any of that flooding, however, bayous and lakes surround this area so there could be some minor flooding of homes but not coastal where she is.

Hope that helps.

806 posted on 09/12/2008 12:19:09 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (The only difference between Obama and Osama is BS......)
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To: Centurion2000

“Geraldo Rivera plans to stay in Galveston Texas tonight in a 30’ building..”

It’s all about Geraldo. I think I’ll skip Fox News, and go to the Weather Channel.


807 posted on 09/12/2008 12:19:09 PM PDT by popdonnelly (I'll tell you a little secret: we're smarter and more competent than the Left.)
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To: FReepaholic

Folks, I am watching Fox News and I keep seeing citizens just walking around like idiots. The media, local govt, and first responders will be OK b/c the hotel will protect them, but those idiots walking around had better think really hard about what it is like to drown b/c that is what is going to happen.


808 posted on 09/12/2008 12:19:30 PM PDT by conservativeinferno (My SUV is the urban squirrel's worst predator.)
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To: brytlea

Dang, I have to go conduct a couple of training session. Be back in a few hours—good luck in the meantime, everyone!


809 posted on 09/12/2008 12:19:54 PM PDT by American Quilter (The urge to save humanity is nearly always a cover for the urge to rule. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: gracesdad
I know many people did evacuate. I was horrified at the time to hear some of the stories.

I did not mean to imply any bad except that the people paid a heavy price for not evacuating.

I also meant to say that I heard that apparently many of the bodies WASHED out to sea. (Not the typo wasted).

Maybe if people hear of Camille, they will evacuate when ordered to do so.

I guess the reports back in 1969 made it sound like it was a war zone right along the beaches -- because of the destruction...

810 posted on 09/12/2008 12:20:32 PM PDT by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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To: Xenalyte
You’re all added!

Super Sweet!

I'm making regular armed patrols around the 'hood.

O'course, the 'hood being what it is....

811 posted on 09/12/2008 12:21:14 PM PDT by humblegunner (I'm voting for McCain because he's white.)
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To: American Quilter

Yes, and if they’re something big like horses, she really should think far ahead and have a plan. I know that with my dogs, one reason they are microchipped is just in case they get separated from me during a hurricane.
susie


812 posted on 09/12/2008 12:21:26 PM PDT by brytlea (Obama--Keep the change!)
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To: Xenalyte

Please add me too!


813 posted on 09/12/2008 12:21:54 PM PDT by Miztiki (My vote will be for the best candidate, but my heart and soul longs for God's Kingdom)
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To: bria; Elderberry

You’re on!


814 posted on 09/12/2008 12:22:03 PM PDT by Xenalyte (West Houston . . . Beltway and I-10, more or less)
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To: Romulus
I meant to say "SOME PEOPLE DID NOT EVACUATE".

Sorry for the typo...

Reports from Camille put fear in many people in Louisiana about what happened in Coastal Mississippi...

815 posted on 09/12/2008 12:23:36 PM PDT by topher (Let us return to old-fashioned morality - morality that has stood the test of time...)
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To: Xenalyte; TheMom; Eaker
I think Nick’s will survive ... it better! No other bar will tolerate us.

Plus, they have the best across-the-street live entertainment.

I'll be home in late November through to about December 17. We'll have to see what's happening in the Food Town parking lot when I'm home.

Y'all be safe. Is west Houston boarding up?

816 posted on 09/12/2008 12:24:30 PM PDT by Allegra (Prayers up for all in Ike's path. Please be safe...my hometown.)
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To: NautiNurse

I think the Anemometers on those platform stations are waaay up in the air, but this time it might be pertinent considering the building heights in Houston. I hope they learned from Alison and got the gravel off all the roofs.


817 posted on 09/12/2008 12:24:37 PM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: ReneeLynn

Hi ReneeLynn, I live in Katy and from watching the news we’ll get up to 80 mph winds and lots of rain but nothing like Galveston. I don’t know anyone who is leaving here.


818 posted on 09/12/2008 12:24:40 PM PDT by BlueAngel (Katy, Tx)
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To: topher

OMG..

On Fox, they just showed some reporters that have set up a satellite truck on the Surfside Bridge over the intercoastal... Water is ALREADY up to the base of that bridge... and, houses are being washed away.

Surfside, is going to have ZERO houses when this is over..

And, I HOPE that reporter is keeping a close eye on the other side of that bridge... as, I expect Hwy 332 will be flooded on that side as well, very soon..

Atop that bridge is NOT where I’d want to be riding out this storm.

For the past hour or so... I’ve been wonderin whether I was being “too dramatic” in my posts... after seeing what I just saw on television?? A place, I know VERY WELL, and have seen in person during other storms.....

Oh my.... is all I can say.


819 posted on 09/12/2008 12:25:33 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim ( When you find yourself going through Hell, keep going!)
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To: conservativeinferno

They’re probably standing there looking at that 17-foot seawall and thinking it’ll save them. Trouble is, if the storm hits where the NWS says it’ll hit, the wind will be pushing the water around the seawall and onto the BACK of the island, from the northeast and north. Which, actually, is I think where the current flooding is happening, it’s flooding from the bay side toward the ocean, not the other way around. Then when the storm passes, they’ll get southwest and south winds that’ll push the water in from the ocean. The storm surge is already at six feet and the rough stuff hasn’t even gotten there yet by a longshot...the center is a good eight to ten hours offshore yet.

}:-)4


820 posted on 09/12/2008 12:25:58 PM PDT by Moose4 (http://moosedroppings.wordpress.com -- Because 20 million self-important blogs just aren't enough.)
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