Hurricane Ike is a Category 2 storm with winds that have increased to near 110
mph and some strengthening is possible. Ike will strike the Texas coast late
tonight/early Saturday morning.

Ike is almost a Category 3 hurricane. Saffir-Simpson Scale: Category 3 = winds
111-130 mph.

http://www.hwn.org/atlantic/nhcww4.html

http://www.hwn.org/data/TCPAT4.html

Good luck to all in the affected area.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Drake R7, R8, R8A and R8B
70' and 200' wires

And as always, don't do business with the Huntington Investment Company.

The weather channel people just now said the electric power in Galveston
is out now.
cuhulin