eq_shadimar Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Glad to see you are still out there in the ether Dave...godspeed and best of luck to you tonight! Laters, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Thankee, Jeffirs... 29.26, 47mph NE. Finally getting a bit of rain, about .12 in the past 10:00. I suppose she's getting serious. Maybe I should run down to the Hilton on Clear Lake and join the media party... Dave PS-315,000 w/o power now. Which post will be my last??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 You and Geraldo hanging in there>>> Keep your head down and your chin up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 You and Geraldo hanging in there>>> Keep your head down and your chin up. Thank you, sir. 29.20, 49mph N. .25" of rain. Can't believe I still have power... Dave PS-The eye is REALLY big. At the moment, it looks like it will come right across here in a few hours and will take a couple of hours to get past. Should be very fascinating when the stars come out and it becomes very calm. Hopefully, by the time the S side of the storm returns it will be weakened and I can go to bed. PPS-Lightning now and the wind is getting more serious. 58mph gusts. Also had another power blip. This PC is on a UPS so I'll probably get a post or so off before shutting it down. Then I'll try to get back on with the laptop if cable stays up. Most channels are gone due to loss of satillite signal already, but the net is obviously still here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Gentlemen, the power has failed. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hifi jim Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Good luck to you Dave. Please keep us updated (if you can) of your situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Good luck to you Dave. Please keep us updated (if you can) of your situation. I can and will. [8-|] Running my wireless and VOIP phone router off UPS. I'm good as long as the cable stays up. I really don't have any experience with that, so we'll see. It's gonna get hot in here pretty quick. I'll keep these reports to once an hour to preserve battery power but it's contact with you guys that keep my cool. Dave PS-The old joke about having to watch TV by candelight? This post was done by a kerosene lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Anybody heard from Dave?..... In any event.... Here's the NHC track estimate on Ike from this morning: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Here's the NHC discussion as to what's going on: WTNT44 KNHC 130854 TCDAT4 HURRICANE IKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 49 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 500 AM EDT SAT SEP 13 2008 THE 40 NM WIDE EYE OF IKE MADE LANDFALL ON THE UPPER TEXAS COAST JUST AFTER 0700 UTC. AIRCRAFT AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THAT THE LANDFALL INTENSITY WAS 95 KT...CATEGORY 2 ON THE SAFFIR SIMPSON SCALE. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST THE LANDFALL PRESSURE WAS NEAR 952 MB. THE STORM HAS NOT YET HAD TIME TO SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKEN... SO 95 KT IS THE INITIAL INTENSITY FOR THIS ADVISORY. IKE SHOULD WEAKEN AS THE CENTER MOVES FARTHER INLAND...WITH THE CYCLONE FORECAST TO DROP BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH ON SUNDAY. IKE IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY 48 HR AND BE ABSORBED INTO A FRONTAL ZONE THEREAFTER. THE INITIAL MOTION IS A RATHER WOBBLY 325/11. IKE IS ROUNDING THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF A DEEP-LAYER RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES...AND IT SHOULD RECURVE AND ACCELERATE INTO THE WESTERLIES DURING THE NEXT 24-36 HR. ALL GUIDANCE AGREES WITH THIS SCENARIO...WITH THE GUIDANCE SHOWING A LITTLE SPREAD IN THE FORWARD SPEED AFTER RECURVATURE. THE NEW FORECAST TRACK IS NUDGED A LITTLE TO THE EAST OF THE PREVIOUS TRACK AND LIES NEAR THE CENTER OF THE GUIDANCE ENVELOPE. EVEN THOUGH IKE HAS MADE LANDFALL...IT REMAINS A VERY LARGE AND DANGEROUS HURRICANE WITH EFFECTS FELT AT LONG DISTANCES FROM THE CENTER. WATER LEVELS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA COASTS MAY CONTINUE TO RISE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. ADDITIONALLY...HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS MAY OCCUR WELL INLAND NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER OF IKE. FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS INITIAL 13/0900Z 29.7N 95.0W 95 KT...INLAND 12HR VT 13/1800Z 31.5N 95.2W 65 KT...INLAND 24HR VT 14/0600Z 34.6N 93.9W 35 KT...INLAND 36HR VT 14/1800Z 38.6N 89.2W 30 KT...INLAND 48HR VT 15/0600Z 42.5N 81.0W 30 KT...EXTRATROPICAL 72HR VT 16/0600Z...ABSORBED INTO FRONTAL ZONE INLAND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS65711 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Anybody heard from Dave?..... I was wondering the same thing............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Here's the NHC track models.... Looks like Hope will have some weather in a few days..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Here's the MILTRACK; Note that it lingers as a strong storm all the way into Arkansas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Here's the NHC discussion on the other two items in the Atlantic..... ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 AM EDT SAT SEP 13 2008 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE IKE...LOCATED NEAR HOUSTON TEXAS.1. AN AREA OF DISTURBED WEATHER...INCLUDING SOME OF THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE...IS LOCATED A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES NORTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS. ASSOCIATED SHOWER ACTIVITY IS LIMITED AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM...IF ANY... IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 MPH.2. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 1300 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS REMAIN DISORGANIZED. WHILE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY UNFAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT... THEY COULD BECOME A LITTLE MORE FAVORABLE OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS65711 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Here's a link to a forum on the Houston TV site that includes the Seabrook area. There is some info concerning outages and flooding in that area. http://www.khou.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hope Dave's holding up well. Same too, for all the other TX forum members here who are in Ike's path. Anyone hear from Erik Mandaville (Houston) and Wardsweb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsteve01 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Well The bunker survived there are trees down and debris all over the place. I personaly know at least three people up here that have trees in there house. The friends I stay with while in Houston have a 60 foot pine laying across there garage. The Tahoe and Jeep are stuck inside. They said they cannot tell the extent of the damage on the Tahoe but the Jeep seems to be ok. Another friend has a brother that is a lineman up in PA and his company sent a large crew this way yesterday. Its going to be a long hot time before power is back on. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS65711 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Good news............... I just got off the phone with Dave's wife (his phone number wasn't hard to find) and they are ok. Winds reached 100mph at their house, and they have a few roof leaks, but no flooding reached the house, and there were no broken windows. She said the speakers and associated equipment fared well. She asked me to post this message to the forum, and thanks everyone for their concern. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Good news...... I just got off the phone with Dave's wife ... and they are ok. Great news!!! Few leaks? 100 mph? They are doing great!! Thanks for posting this for everyone!!![Y][Y][Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Glad to Here Dave and family are OK!!!! Knowing Dave he probably mic'd the whole storm and recorded it on his new Korg..... PAW: "honey the roofs leeking".... Dave: " Can't.....come...in ....yet.................just need.....to .....adjust ....the .....last.....mic......." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I'm glad Dave and his family are ok. I hope and pray others fared as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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