Friday, September 5, 2008

Projections Suggest Hurricane Ike: The Most Dangerous

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As Hurricane Ike starts to take aim, Hurricane Gustav has diminished, but is still expected to bring considerable rain to the Mississippi River basin. Tropical Storm Hannah may reach category 1 status before sliding up the east coast of the United States, but the one hurricane we should be watching now is Hurricane Ike. This storm has is still far out in the Atlantic, but it has already achieved Category 4 strength. Hurricane Ike has a sustained wind speed of 145 miles per hour. There is still a lot of warm deep water in Hurricane Ike's projected path before it approaches the United States. Hurricane paths can be tricky to predict 5-7 days in advance, but right now it looks as it Hurricane Ike's projected path will take it right over the Bahamas. Unlike Haiti or Cuba, the islands of the Bahamas are too small to cause considerable weakening of Hurricane Ike as it continues on its track toward the east coast....

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Posted on Friday, September 05, 2008 by Dennis |

1 comments:

  1. Harry Knopp Says:

    An easy way to track Ike is with http://www.USAMediaGuide.com. It has a special section of links to Ike's projected path, National Hurricane Center and local news coverage, hurricane preparation tips, live streaming webcams, and other Ike-related stuff.