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Hurricane
Coastal flood watch issued for all of panhandle and areas south to Suwanee
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL253 PM EDT TUE SEP 9 2008...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENINGTHROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIGBEND COASTS....A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HURRICANE...
A weak shear in western Gulf may keep Ike to a 2 before landfall
HURRICANE IKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 34 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008 RADAR AND RECONNAISSANCE OBSERVATIONS SHOW THAT IKE IS MAINTAINING A SMALL AND WELL-DEFINED EYEWALL...AND THE SATELLITE PRESENTION...
Forecast for Ike downgraded to a 2: Still a hurricane but no 'major' event expected
HURRICANE IKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 35 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 500 PM EDT TUE SEP 09 2008 IKE MAINTAINED A FAIRLY WELL ORGANIZED CORE STRUCTURE DURING ITS PASSAGE OVER WESTERN CUBA...ALTHOUGH CLOUD TOP TEMPERATURES...
Ike keeping his track together as he crosses Cuban mountains
HURRICANE IKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 29 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 500 AM EDT MON SEP 08 2008 CUBAN RADAR OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE CENTER OF IKE CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD OVER CENTRAL CUBA. THE EYE IS STILL VISIBLE...
Too early to plot's Ike's path after he leaves Cuba, say forecasters
HURRICANE IKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 27 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 500 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 THE LATEST AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE MISSION INDICATES THAT IKE HAS WEAKENED A LITTLE. THE PLANE FOUND A PEAK SFMR OF 91 KT AND...
Animal movement rules suspended
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is temporarily suspending intrastate animal movement requirements due to the large number of animals in harm's way as Hurricane Ike approaches. The suspension applies...
Hanna expected to be no more than 'minimal' hurricane
TROPICAL STORM HANNA DISCUSSION NUMBER 27NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0820081100 AM EDT WED SEP 03 2008THERE HAVE BEEN SOME STRUCTURAL CHANGES WITH HANNA TODAY AS ITINTERACTS WITH THE UPPER-LEVEL LOW MOVING THROUGH THE...
Ike running into trouble but continues to build towards hurricane strength
TROPICAL STORM IKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 9NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL0920081100 AM EDT WED SEP 03 2008IKE IS WRAPPING UP SOME SOLID CONVECTIVE BANDING AS VIEWED INVISIBLE IMAGERY...AND SINCE A PARTIAL OVERPASS SEVERAL...
Yikes! Here comes Ike!
TROPICAL STORM IKE DISCUSSION NUMBER 6 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 500 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 AFTER LOOKING CONVECTIVELY ASYMMETRIC THIS MORNING...IKE HAS WRAPPED A BAND OF DEEP CONVECTION MOST OF THE WAY AROUND THE...
TS Josephine expected to strengthen
TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE DISCUSSION NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102008 500 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 JOSEPHINE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT A RATHER IMPRESSIVE APPEARANCE IN VISIBLE IMAGERY...ALTHOUGH THE INFRARED CLOUD TOPS...
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Winds From the North at 9 Gusting to 21 MPH
Last Update: November 21, 2008 - 2:20PM
