Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 121059
HLSMOB

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IKE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
559 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE...

.AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.6 WEST OR ABOUT 365 MILES EAST OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 265 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON
TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT NEAR 13 MPH. A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY
OR EARLY SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A
CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND IKE IS
FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275
MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY THE AIR FORCE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 953 MB...28.14 INCHES.

GMZ670-121800-
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WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
559 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE IKE GAINS A LITTLE STRENGTH AS HE CONTINUES TO MOVE
STEADILY TOWARD THE UPPER TEXAS COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI
FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 91.6 WEST OR ABOUT 365 MILES EAST OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND ABOUT 265 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON
TEXAS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT NEAR 13 MPH. A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF IKE WILL BE VERY NEAR THE UPPER TEXAS COAST BY LATE TODAY
OR EARLY SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IKE IS A
CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND IKE IS
FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 120 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 275
MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY THE AIR FORCE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT WAS 953 MB...28.14 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WITH
NUMEROUS HIGHER GUSTS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST LATER THIS
MORNING.

...WAVES...

SEAS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 16 TO 20 FEET...WHICH IS A SLIGHT DECREASE
FROM MIDNIGHT. THE SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE
DAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE AROUND 11AM CDT.

$$

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