I love a parade, but this is a little ridiculous…

No Good Will Come of This

National Hurricane Center

Prayers for those in the path of Ike

With Ike slamming into the coast of Texas tonight, it seems only appropriate to offer again this favorite from Vestal Goodman as a prayer for those in the storm’s path.

Tropical Storm Josephine, Update 2

From the National Hurricane Center…

AT 1100 PM AST…0300Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 33.8 WEST OR ABOUT 630
MILES…1010 KM…WEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

JOSEPHINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH…17 KM/HR
…AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS.

Hurricane Ike, Update 1

From the National Hurricane Center

…IKE TURNS WESTWARD…REMAINS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE…

INTERESTS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF IKE.

Tropical Storm Hanna, Update 6

From the National Hurricane Center…

…LARGE HANNA HEADING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST…

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER
NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER…INCLUDING PAMLICO
AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH SOUTH
CAROLINA TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT…INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND.

Tropical Storm Josephine, Update 1

From the National Hurricane Center

…JOSEPHINE MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC…

AT 1100 PM AST…0300Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.9 NORTH…LONGITUDE 30.7 WEST OR ABOUT 425
MILES…685 KM…WEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

JOSEPHINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 12 MPH…19 KM/HR…AND
A WEST OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

Hurricane Ike

From the National Hurricane Center

…IKE BECOMES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE…

AT 1100 PM AST…0300Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 54.1 WEST OR ABOUT 610 MILES…
980 KM…NORTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MPH…28 KM/HR…AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY
THURSDAY…FOLLOWED BY A TURN TO THE WEST ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY…TAKING IKE OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE WEST-CENTRAL
ATLANTIC DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  IT IS TOO EARLY TO
DETERMINE WHAT IF ANY LAND AREAS MIGHT EVENTUALLY BE AFFECTED BY
IKE.

Tropical Storm Hanna, Update 5

From the National Hurricane Center

…TENACIOUS HANNA HEADING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST…WEATHER BEGINNING
TO IMPROVE IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS…

AT 11 PM AST…0300Z…THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS REPLACED
THE HURRICANE WARNING WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE BAHAMAS
AND FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

Tropical Storm Josephine

From the National Hurricane Center

…JOSEPHINE STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC…

AT 500 PM AST…2100Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 25.9 WEST OR ABOUT 125
MILES…205 KM…SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.