Hurricane Ike
Sep 8, 2008 | 9:36 am
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hurricane ike--yikes.
watching the latest track it looks like it's headed straight for houston.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4...?5day#contents
could be an interesting weekend....it's making me a bit nervous, to tell the truth. we're due.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4...?5day#contents
could be an interesting weekend....it's making me a bit nervous, to tell the truth. we're due.
Sep 8, 2008 | 9:38 am
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The current rack ought to wake up Houston. If you extrapolate, it looks like a Cat 3 storm right up Galveston Bay.
Fortunately, 5 day forecasts have an average error of 300 miles.
I bet Ike is going to stop the slide in oil prices for a bit, though.
Fortunately, 5 day forecasts have an average error of 300 miles.
I bet Ike is going to stop the slide in oil prices for a bit, though.
Sep 8, 2008 | 9:40 am
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Oh boy.. what a year.
This is remiding me of 2005 (?) when Florida was getting hit every other week
This is remiding me of 2005 (?) when Florida was getting hit every other week
Sep 8, 2008 | 9:42 am
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In 2005 there were a ton of storms, but except for Wilma they all went elsewhere.
So far this year, we've just had two tropical storms. No biggie.
Sep 8, 2008 | 9:43 am
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Thanks... that was the year I had to keep cancelling and rebooking my extremely cheap fare to FL. What started out a $135 fare ended up costing nearly $350 after all the revisions and changes in fare class 
I finally got to go in Oct.
Learned my lesson - don't go to Florida in Sept
I finally got to go in Oct.
Learned my lesson - don't go to Florida in Sept
Sep 8, 2008 | 10:04 am
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There must be a gazillion hurricane tracking sites.
I like Stormpulse for it’s animated graphics and the fact that you can click on any city shown and find out how far it is from the hurricane.
Just an FYI for weather junkies.
I like Stormpulse for it’s animated graphics and the fact that you can click on any city shown and find out how far it is from the hurricane.
Just an FYI for weather junkies.
Sep 8, 2008 | 10:08 am
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There must be a gazillion hurricane tracking sites.
I like Stormpulse for its animated graphics and the fact that you can click on any city shown and find out how far it is from the hurricane.
Just an FYI for weather junkies.
I like Stormpulse for its animated graphics and the fact that you can click on any city shown and find out how far it is from the hurricane.
Just an FYI for weather junkies.
Sep 8, 2008 | 10:25 am
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No more reservations!
Sorry to say this folks, but all the beds and even the Lazy Boy chairs in my house are booked up for people thinking they will have to flee Hurricane Ike.
No more room at my inn!
This storm could really hurt Texas financially. Other states as well.
I have people making reservations with me from Houston, Abbeyville Louisiana and Baytown Texas.
No more room at my inn!
This storm could really hurt Texas financially. Other states as well.
I have people making reservations with me from Houston, Abbeyville Louisiana and Baytown Texas.
Sep 8, 2008 | 2:36 pm
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I live in Florida and have a fairly high "I'll ride this one out" level.
That said, I would NOT be in Galveston at noon on Saturday. Run west, TX folks.
Sep 10, 2008 | 8:04 am
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yes, free booze.
We need weather news. The Local on the 8's on the Weather Channel is driving me crazy.
Once people get to my house and turn in their car keys, the bar is open to them.
Dark, rainy and grim here. My office is closing down and we are all working from home.
Not that Ike is expected to hit up here, but the computer network is being preserved! Save the computers!
OP
Sep 10, 2008 | 8:07 am
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Use wunderground.com as your weather source, it's far better than the AccuWeather (more like Slcakuweather) crap that TWC uses.
Sep 10, 2008 | 9:09 am
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Thanks for the tip! I'll check that out. wunderground!
The officials down on the coast are trying to get people to evacuate. Highwy 37 out of Corpus Christi has been flagged and it is now legal to drive on the shoulder of the road. Nearly 90 miles with few services!
The big ranch owners don't want any development along that highway.
I'm discussed with the cable news stations. One minute of weather news and the rest is politics.
Our local news folks aren't up to speed on this situation.
The officials down on the coast are trying to get people to evacuate. Highwy 37 out of Corpus Christi has been flagged and it is now legal to drive on the shoulder of the road. Nearly 90 miles with few services!
The big ranch owners don't want any development along that highway.
I'm discussed with the cable news stations. One minute of weather news and the rest is politics.
Our local news folks aren't up to speed on this situation.