Ike at 2PM EDT, Sept. 9, 2008The only thing in the tropical Atlantic being watched now is Hurricane Ike, which is now moving over western Cuba as a minimal hurricane with 75mph winds. This is a huge storm - it's outer cloud bands range from Florida to Cancun. Squalls with tropical storm force winds have been reported in the Keys and the Miami area as well.
Ike should cross over into the Gulf of Mexico by evening, but don't be surprised if it's briefly downgraded to a Tropical Storm before moving over the warm (29-31C) open waters of the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center is predicting a Category 3 storm before hitting somewhere along the Texas coast - though it is still far too early to tell where the final landfall will be.
Ike should cross over into the Gulf of Mexico by evening, but don't be surprised if it's briefly downgraded to a Tropical Storm before moving over the warm (29-31C) open waters of the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center is predicting a Category 3 storm before hitting somewhere along the Texas coast - though it is still far too early to tell where the final landfall will be.
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