And Galveston is not being evacuated???
 

It looks like this thing will make landfall within spitting distance of Galveston on either side ... and yet am I correct in my understanding that Galveston Island is *NOT* being evacated?

I don't know where Neal is exactly but he's probably closer in to Houston proper.

I'm no emergency modeler but I am thinking ... low-lying coastal island ... Cat 4 washing up very nearby ... not good for the dogs and the cats and the toddlers living on that island.

Well, hopefully the residents won't shoot firearms at the rescue helicopters landing on the island after the storm passes.

That's not Corpus, that's Freeport!:dead:

Well, by that map I'm still buggered (follow the red line on the first one).

By gosh, the Terminator is sending help. :lol:

Good luck, Neal and the Texas gang.

They are under mandatory evacuations now.

Various webcams from the Texas Gulf Coast...

Current "surf cam" from Freeport, TX

Various Houston Street Cams--A TON OF THEM

Various other webcams in Houston

A few Galveston webcams...almost forgot a Seawolf Park webcam

A few Corpus Cristy Webcams and here.

Last WW3 Wave information from the US Navy...

36h

48h

Keep in mind to watch Buoy 42001 also.

Conditions as of 7:50 CDT...

Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 20 deg true )
Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 40.8 kts
Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 52.4 kts
Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 24.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
Average Period Average Period (APD): 9.2 sec
Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.30 in
Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.10 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 82.9 °F
Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 84.4 °F
Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 75.0 °F
Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 90.3 °F

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/maps/WestGulf.gif

Weather Blog
 

A good weather blog from Jesse Ferrell at Accuweather.com with loads of information besides forecast.

As of now, Hurricane Ike is headed directly to my region.

Storm Pulse for Ike


Well, the good thing is traffic is getting heavy but has not reached gridlock (yet). The folks who live on the coast are evacuating now. I've filled up my camping water cans, boarded up the exposed windows, and will be grilling steaks tonight. Hurricane Ike is slated to visit tomorrow afternoon/Sat morning.

The Cavalla cam, you can watch the weather here while the connection lasts.

Another good thing, the storm has not strengthed as expected. Maybe it will come in as a Cat 2 :D

My biggest worry, the SUBSIM server sits downtown Houston at the Planet, we had a fire a couple months ago, seems fitting we now have wind and water!

better start work on Signatures saying ''I survived the SUBSIM Hurricane'' ;)

HunterICX

Ha bloody ha http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/615...iousoi0rt6.gif


http://www.itsnature.org/forums/imag...es/twister.gif http://www.canadacarry.org/forums/im...s/twister3.gif
Neal...I suggest we move the venue to London http://imgcash3.imageshack.us/img412...uplargeon1.gif

YEAH BABY!!!

This would suit me down to the ground!!

I can be there in 20-30 mins on the train!:rock:

Also:

Good luck riding out the storm Neal and all others in the area, hope it's not too rough for you.

Is that ten minutes for the train journey and twenty minutes for the delays? :lol:

I trust the external Cavalla cam will be on for all of this.:hmm: