Hurricane Ike About To Make Landfall

TROPICAL UPDATE...
   Hurricane Ike Continues Northwestward About To Make Landfall Near Galveston Island...

     National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicates that Hurricane Ike is about to make landfall near Galveston Island. Observations across Northern Coastal Texas, and the Western Louisiana Coast indicate sustained winds to 60MPH and destructive Gusts in excess of 75 MPH. The current advisory from the National Hurricane Center indicates that sustained winds are at 110MPH with gusts to 135MPH. These are surface winds, on elevated surfaces such as high rise buildings with elevations from 400 - 800 feet could see some sustained winds at 140MPH. So for high rise buildings your experiencing category 4 winds, but since they only count the surface winds for what category the hurricane is, Ike remains a high category 2 hurricane. Ike may gain Category 3 strength just prior to landfall. Storm surge is forecasted to be as high as 25 feet in some areas. Direct from the National Weather Service a statement was made advising those people who live in single family one or two story homes along or very near the coast will face certain death. Stay tuned for further updates.