ATL: IKE Discussion

[superfly]

Looks like the center is exactly SE of GLS. It would have to average NW 315 from now to actually hit there. GFDL 00Z was showing average motion more W of NW ~290-300 for the next 30 hrs. Perhaps future track will get shifted south?

GFDL showed Ike at 26.7N, 92.0W at 12 hours. 5 pm position is 26.7N, 91.6W so the track is actually east of the GFDL 00Z run.

[MississippiHurricane]

If anyone has a xm radio tune to channel 247........they are streaming audio of KHOU tv in Houston Tx...for how long I dont know but its been going on for at least 7 hours since I tuned in. Hopefully this will give info to people who have left the area.


EDIT: Dont forget the NHC is making updated podcast on Hurricane Ike at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/index.shtml

[Roxy]

can anyone share a link to a really good houston/galveston radar?

Thanks.

[attallaman]

There wasn't much rain here during the night but it's been breezy. The winds right now are out of the ENE at 26 gusting to 47, pretty breezy here in Biloxi this morning.

[physicx07]

If anyone has a xm radio tune to channel 247........they are streaming audio of KHOU tv in Houston Tx...for how long I dont know but its been going on for at least 7 hours since I tuned in. Hopefully this will give info to people who have left the area.

I never activated the XM in my car, but it gives you a couple freebie channels, 247 being one of them! I can actually use my XM for free! Thanks for the alert.

[KWT]

GFDL showed Ike at 26.7N, 92.0W at 12 hours. 5 pm position is 26.7N, 91.6W so the track is actually east of the GFDL 00Z run.

Thats good news though given the size of the surge ahead of the system on the northern side of the center not sure its going to make an awful amount of difference, maybe far the second half after the center has gone inland.

[attallaman]

If anyone has a xm radio tune to channel 247........they are streaming audio of KHOU tv in Houston Tx...for how long I dont know but its been going on for at least 7 hours since I tuned in. Hopefully this will give info to people who have left the area.

I never activated the XM in my car, but it gives you a couple freebie channels, 247 being one of them! I can actually use my XM for free! Thanks for the alert.

Are they broadcasting live over the internet?

[physicx07]

KHOU feed showing water climbing up close to the streets on the west end of GLS not protected by the seawall. This is going to be scary when it gets even closer.

[AZRainman]

Latest surge maps


More at: ftp://ftp.tpc.ncep.noaa.gov/surge/Latest/

[KWT]

Well as someone has put up here is the streaming tv:

http://flhurricane.com/ikecoverage.html

Outer storms showing up very nicely on the radar now despite another 18hrs till landfall.

[bob rulz]

18 hours to landfall still means plenty of time to strengthen...

[jabber]

IKE almost looks subtropical... especially with all the winds far from the center. I know hes not its just interseting

[dwg71]

Well I actually slept a little last night. I woke up and saw forecast had jumped west and looks like it was on its way,so I pulled the plug and told wife and kids to drive to Dallas at 4:30 this morning, she is not happy with me.

But the prospects of them being injured were too much.

When is the NW bend supposed to occur?? seems to still be heading more WNW.

[fci]

If anyone has a xm radio tune to channel 247........they are streaming audio of KHOU tv in Houston Tx...for how long I dont know but its been going on for at least 7 hours since I tuned in. Hopefully this will give info to people who have left the area.


EDIT: Dont forget the NHC is making updated podcast on Hurricane Ike at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/index.shtml

Is there any DirecTV coverage?
For Gustav Channel 361 had a local New Orleans station.

[MississippiHurricane]

If anyone has a xm radio tune to channel 247........they are streaming audio of KHOU tv in Houston Tx...for how long I dont know but its been going on for at least 7 hours since I tuned in. Hopefully this will give info to people who have left the area.

I never activated the XM in my car, but it gives you a couple freebie channels, 247 being one of them! I can actually use my XM for free! Thanks for the alert.

Are they broadcasting live over the internet?

Yes indeed they are here is a direct link to that live feed: http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826& ... s&noad=yes

[AZRainman]

Well as someone has put up here is the streaming tv:

S2K: Hurricane Ike: Video News Links and Webcams

[Portastorm]

Doesn't surprise me at all to see the landfall spot nudged a bit left at the 5 am advisory. Several of us last night saw the trough out in the Great Basin still digging and looking less deep as progged. Latest CIMSS steering flow suggests the same. Perhaps another nudge left or two is in store?

Many here have said when you're within 24 hours of landfall, it's time to throw out the TC models and use globals and real-time (radar, satellite). Are we there yet? Is that even a credible suggestion? I dunno.

[KWT]

AZRainman, looking at the surge Jefferson is expected to get 30ft of storm surge, very impressive!

[AZRainman]

AZRainman, looking at the surge Jefferson is expected to get 30ft of storm surge, very impressive!

Yeah, I think it's going to catch many off guard, since they are not really mentioning we are near peak tides for the month.

[HURAKAN]

Station 42361 - Auger - Garden Banks 426
09 12 5:15 am NNE 91.3 - - - - - 28.83 - 80.6 - 75.2

91 knots!