(Adam discussed our threat for heavy rainfall over the next 24-36 hours in the post below. Our soils have become fairly saturated, so a couple of inches of rain may cause localized flash flooding. See his post for more details.)
Ike is expected to make landfall tonight very near the Galveston/Houston area. According to Jeff Masters' blog at Weather Underground, Ike has about 30% more energy than Katrina did at landfall. The effects from the storm surge along the Texas coast, particularly around Galveston Bay (including the city of Houston), may very well be catastrophic.
A rapid-scan weather satellite is positioned to take images of Ike every five to fifteen minutes. You can view a loop of the images by clicking here.
Eric and I will be hosting a live chat here on the weather blog for all your hurricane and other tropical-related questions, starting at 5:30CDT.
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Oh sure, the one time the chat is going when there is no severe weather, and I wont be in for it. Oh well, hehe. I pray for everyone in houston. This is going to be a deadly storm.
That is very awesome satellite imagery.
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