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Old September 12th 08, 02:10 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Hurricane Ike # Category 2

dxAce wrote:
Hurricane Ike is a Category 2 storm with winds that are near 105
mph and some strengthening is forecast in the next 24 hours. Ike will strike the
Texas coast early Saturday morning.

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

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

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.


That number is misleading. Ike is worse than Katrina in destructive
potential, due to exceptionally wide wind field causing major wave
action. The surge could go halfway to Houston.