Published on: September 11, 2008 at 5:42 AM

* Ike is a very large and dangerous hurricane

* Latest track forecast increases the danger to Houston-Galveston areas

ALABAMA COAST
* Coastal Flood Warning through Friday afternoon
* Large long-period swells will impact the Alabama-NW Florida Coast from Dauphin Island to Destin
* So far, most pronounced along the Mobile-Baldwin County Coast
* Some water already on Via De Luna Street between Pensacola Beach and Navarre
* 4 miles east of Fort Morgan, the road is under two feet of water early this morning.
* West end of Dauphin Island flooded even though high tide is stilla few hours away

We will add additional information throughout the day, not only for the Alabama/NW Florida Coast but also westward