ATL: IKE Discussion

[curtadams]

http://www.khou.com/ just had a met on discussing the hurricane (sorry, didn't catch his name) and consequent risks. He was good! Gave something like a 15 minute presentation too.

Edit : oops, wrong station! It was Frank Billingsley on Channel 2 http://www.click2houston.com/index.html But KHOU is good too. I'm being impressed with Houston media.

[rtd2]

Can somone post the link to the streaming stations?

http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826& ... s&noad=yes

[RL3AO]

http://www.khou.com/ just had a met on discussing the hurricane (sorry, didn't catch his name) and consequent risks. He was good! Gave something like a 15 minute presentation too.

Was it Neil Frank?

[Hurricanewatcher2007]

Waters now widely upto 7-8ft now along Galveston, with Galveston pleasure pier now upto 9.3ft, sadly that is only going to increase in the next 6-10hrs as well, I still think the seawall is going to get topped by the seasurge but hope that doesn't happen.

Hey KWT..I don't know how correct this is (because I don't know another way to check it) but both TWC and CNN reported surge in Galveston is 4-5 feet right now...

Well I don't know how high the surge is in Galveston but down town Galveston is under water.

[jinftl]

I know there is talk of ike getting stronger...but the latest satellite is just so right-quadrant heavy as far as convection that i can't see how he could grow much being so non-symmetric. What it also shows is that the right side that has not started to effect texas will be long-lasting. Not at all underestimating Ike..he is huge and dangerous..but not sure the winds themselves will go up much....maybe min cat 3 at most. Maybe a top ten storm for not good reasons as well when all is said and done.

[jasons2k]

WOW

I'm not sure but I think this is Pirate's Beach:

[SunnyThoughts]

http://www.maroonspoon.com/wx/ike.html BEST live coverage...all 4 local channels streaming live.

[Cape Verde]

WOW

I'm not sure but I think this is Pirate's Beach:

Looks like it caught the adjoining structure on fire, as well.

[rtd2]

I know there is talk of ike getting stronger...but the latest satellite is just so right-quadrant heavy as far as convection that i can't see how he could grow much being so non-symmetric. What it also shows is that the right side that has not started to effect texas will be long-lasting. Not at all underestimating Ike..he is huge and dangerous..but not sure the winds themselves will go up much....maybe min cat 3 at most. Maybe a top ten storm for not good reasons as well when all is said and done.

another reason why the right side is the worst....right hand punch piling the water up

[sunny]

Mark Sudduth ( Hurricane Chaser) of Hurricanetrack.com is now at CNN (One of our members)

Cool article here

[KWT]

jasons, thats pretty amazing there, the other two houses are on fire as well there and with the flooding as well from the storm surge already, thats pretty scary!

[jinftl]

sobering thought....we are seeing the weaker side now.

I know there is talk of ike getting stronger...but the latest satellite is just so right-quadrant heavy as far as convection that i can't see how he could grow much being so non-symmetric. What it also shows is that the right side that has not started to effect texas will be long-lasting. Not at all underestimating Ike..he is huge and dangerous..but not sure the winds themselves will go up much....maybe min cat 3 at most. Maybe a top ten storm for not good reasons as well when all is said and done.

another reason why the right side is the worst....right hand punch piling the water up

[rtd2]

neil frank on now

http://www.khou.com/video/?nvid=178826&live=yes&noad=ye

[smw1981]

Waters now widely upto 7-8ft now along Galveston, with Galveston pleasure pier now upto 9.3ft, sadly that is only going to increase in the next 6-10hrs as well, I still think the seawall is going to get topped by the seasurge but hope that doesn't happen.

Hey KWT..I don't know how correct this is (because I don't know another way to check it) but both TWC and CNN reported surge in Galveston is 4-5 feet right now...

Well I don't know how high the surge is in Galveston but down town Galveston is under water.

yeah, as I look at this live streaming news feed from the local stations, I can't imagine that this is true. In the past hour it seems to have risen quite a lot and I don't see how that is only 4-5 feet...

[Sanibel]

Wrapping against the trough. Good thing this wasn't category 4.

[Agua]

jasons, thats pretty amazing there, the other two houses are on fire as well there and with the flooding as well from the storm surge already, thats pretty scary!

Imagine their homeowner's carrier is cursing and flood carrier is jumping for joy now.

[PTrackerLA]

Wow, it looks like the fire has caught the houses on each side on fire, look closely. Just a terrible scene.

[smw1981]

For those of you in the Houston/Gaveston area, what is the best news channel to watch? I am watching the 4 station website but I can't decide which one to watch! Thanks!

[DJJordan]

The surge is actually closer to 10 feet right now in Galveston .... It's not looking good

[Category 5]

Alot of people stayed in Galveston, and it's looking like a fatal mistake for them.