Hurricane Ike has weakened to a Catagory ONE storm as the mountains of Cuba continue to shred him.
At the time of this writing, all models are in agreement that Ike’s final landfall will be along the Texas coast. The latest recon reported:
AT 200 AM EDT…0600Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED BYCUBAN AND KEY WEST RADARS NEAR LATITUDE 21.9 NORTH…LONGITUDE 81.5WEST JUST SOUTH OF THE ZAPATA PENINSULA AND ABOUT 95 MILES…150KM…SOUTHEAST OF HAVANA CUBA.THE METEOROLOGICAL CENTER IN CASABLANCA HAVANA JUSTREPORTED A WIND GUST TO NEAR 62 MPH…100 KM/HR. SAND KEYAUTOMATIC STATION JUST SOUTHWEST OF KEY WEST RECENTLY REPORTEDSUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH…80 KM/HR AND A GUST OF 67 MPH…107KM/HR.
The interaction with Cuba before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico. ALL models point westward for Ike, and for our area that is a good thing. Things can and do change. Please stay ready to take any action required to protect your life and property.