Hurricane Ike Update per NWS Hurricane Local Statement

Hello all -
This is only a small piece of the Hurricane Local Statement issued by the National Weather Service Houston. Please also note that 8 to 12 foot tides are expecting along Galveston Bay and the Chambers/Galveston County coasts. The next Hurricane Local Statement will be issued at 11 pm. Use this link to get to the tropical page which has the Hurricane Local Statement. Also, just so you know, more evacuations may be ordered soon.

HURRICANE WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE TEXAS COAST WELL INADVANCE OF THE USUAL 36 HOUR LEAD TIME. THIS HAS BEEN DONE TO GIVEPERSONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS MORE TIME TO MAKE PREPARATIONS.THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY WITHWINDS PEAKING NEAR 130 MPH CLOSE TO THE EYE OF THE STORM. THESTORM WILL LIKELY BE A VERY LARGE STORM WITH A WIND FIELD OFSUSTAINED TROPICAL FORCE WINDS THAT COULD BLANKET A LARGE SWATH OFTHE TEXAS COAST AHEAD OF AND AT LANDFALL. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TOMAKE LANDFALL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

More to come!
Cecilia Sinclair
Wonder Weather Woman