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)
I can't. I'm looking at a great live feed from KHOU, but I can't get the audio. Dang...
Stay safe Humble.
You did stock up on Purina midget chow, eh?
Nothing like it. And the darkest dark. quiet eerie
sw
It is way too late now, Hattie... they had to go by noon... now it is just the praying for them.
Buoy 42035 - 22 NM from Galveston:
Winds now 45kts gusting to 60 (55mph>75)
Waves are 19 feet high. getting bigger.
“surge” is not measured ...
That’s incredibly stupid.
Same storm I saw them through the glass on Mobile Bay.
Oh man...I’d forgotten about the silence. And it was hot, too. No AC, no fan. Just...hot.
Per the weather channel, 40% of Galveston is riding out the storm.
Is the bridge closed? I cannot believe this many people are there. We live in DFW and have thousands of visitors.
Turn down the temps on the Refrigerator and Freezer in anticipation of lost power. It will help them stay cold longer. Simple and easy, should have been obvious.
We have already loaded them up with all the water jugs that will fit to have as much ice as possible if the power does go out. It won't last for days but it will help in a relatively short outage.
full sheets of 5/8” plywood have flown around our neighborhood in tropical storm force winds.
I hope your neighbor’s are secure!
Like this . . . Hey Xena, can you add Alexis to your ping list?
We forgot gin ............. and rum........
I see .. if they’re not leaping
into your lap or hiding under
a bed, hopefully it’s not so crazy.
Prayers for safety for all of yall. May this time tomorrow, we all be back here with nothing more serious than laughing at Geraldo :’)
The water was at 9ft at the 5PM discussion ... the bridge starts under water at 10ft.
If you decide to haul freight out of Houston in the coming days...be aware of the gas shortages that may occur along the way.
Be safe, ole FRiend.
sw
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