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Ike Slams Ashore Tonight
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. Sorry….. a little late in getting everything finished this afternoon. … Continue reading
Ike’s Wind Field
A good look at Ike’s structure now from NOAA’s H*Wind analysis system… you can click on the image to make it larger so you can read the “fine print”. This is based on buoy, hurricane hunter, and satellite data… Max … Continue reading
From Gulf Shores
Thanks to John Perry for these images captured yesterday… he writes: “James, My wife, Starr, and I moved to the Gulf Coast 7 months ago but still rely on your weather forecasts. We check it daily on the website and … Continue reading
Lines At The Pump
Thanks to one of our readers up in Northwest Alabama for these images taken last night… she writes: “Tonight while attending a funeral in Winfield, AL….We found two gas stations within a mile of each other with completely different prices. … Continue reading
Ike Nears The Texas Coast
An all new edition of the ABC 33/40 Weather Xtreme video is available in the player below. You can subscribe to the Weather Xtreme video on iTunes by clicking here. I was quite interested to hear of the long gas … Continue reading
Gas Issues
This note tonight from one of our readers… getting many similar blog comments. Anyone else see this tonight at your local gas stations? “Tonight while attending a funeral in Winfield, AL….We found two gas stations within a mile of each … Continue reading
Galveston Shots
Thanks to ABC 33/40 Skywatcher Mike Wilhelm for these images… he writes: “James, Since Galveston is being threatened by Hurricane Ike, I thought I would share some pictures of the Galveston area I took in June of 2007. They are … Continue reading
Night Notes On Ike
Watching the 00Z guidance coming in… the 00Z NAM has completed to 48 hours, and unfortunately it shows the eye of Ike moving into the Texas coast just south of Galveston shortly after midnight tomorrow night…. pretty much in line … Continue reading
Strong Words
From the late afternoon local action statement from the NWS Houston: MAXIMUM WATER LEVELS FORECAST: GULF-FACING COASTLINE WEST OF SARGENT…5 TO 8 FEET SHORELINE OF MATAGORDA BAY…5 TO 8 FEET GULF-FACING COASTLINE SARGENT TO HIGH ISLAND INCLUDING GALVESTON ISLAND……12 TO … Continue reading
From Navarre Beach
Thanks to Earl Manning for these images… he writes: “It came as a surprise to everyone at Navarre Beach. the high tide along with rough seas breached the newly built 12 foot berm at the beach today putting water across … Continue reading
