Recent Wind Reports from Hurricane Ike

The National Weather Service just issued their newest Hurricane Local Statement. Look at that peak gust of 112 mph!!!

WIND SPEEDS REPORTED 730-830 AM CDT SATURDAY:

FREEPORT - SUSTAINED 32 KNOTS GUST TO 40 KNOTS
EAGLE POINT - 39 KNOTS GUST TO 51 KNOTS

PEARLAND AIRPORT - MISSING
HOUSTON HOBBY - PEAK GUST OF 92 MPH
HOUSTON BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL - SUSTAINED 45 MPH GUST TO 66 MPH
SUGARLAND AIRPORT - MISSING
WESTPARK AND HILLCROFT IN HOUSTON - PEAK GUST OF 112 MPH

BRAZORIA NWR - SUSTAINED 22 MPH GUST TO 40 MPH
SAN BERNARD NWR - SUSTAINED 24 MPH GUST TO 42 MPH

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS OF 75 TO 90
MPH WILL AFFECT HARRIS...LIBERTY...GALVESTON...AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WILL LAST THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

Be safe!
Cecilia Sinclair
Wonder Weather Woman