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At 7 AM Saturday Ike was located at 30.3 N and 95.3 W or 75 miles NNW of Galveston TX.

Ike had winds of 100 mph..with higher gusts. Minimum central pressure is 956 millibars, and movement was to the NNW at 15 mph.

Ike made landfall as a category 2 storm at 3:10am EDT in Galveston Texas.

The storm is expected to continue to move to the north and gradually weaken over the next 24-48 hours.

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Hurricane Ike has become a Category 2 storm as it feeds on warm Gulf waters and makes its way to Texas.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say the storm has top sustained winds of about 105 mph and is on track to hit the Texas coast Saturday morning.

The storm is about 170 miles Southeast of Galveston, Texas., and is moving toward the westnorthwest at about 12 mph.

South Texas is already getting ready for Ike. Some schools have called off classes through the end of the week, and medically fragile residents are getting on buses to head north. Officials also opened up a shoulder lane on Interstate 37 to accommodate heavier traffic as residents decide to evacuate.

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At 11 AM EDT Hurricane Ike is moving WNW into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico at 8mph. He has sustained winds of 90 mph.

It's current position is 23.9 N and 85.3 W or 783 miles East of Brownsvillei, Texas. Movement is to the west-northwest at 8 mph. Minimum central pressure is 957 millibars.

Ike could develop into a major hurricane as he moves over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

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At 2 PM EDT Hurricane Ike was a minimal hurricane with winds of 75 mph. Ike is just about off the coast of Cuba..and is poised to move into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

There is the potential for dramatic stregthening as Ike heads into the Gulf. Ike is now located at 22.7 N and 83.4 W or 950 miles E-SE of Corpus Christi, Texas. Ike could be in this area by late Friday.

Ike is moving to the W-NW at 12 mph...with a central pressure of 970 millibars. This is 5 millibars higher than the last observation.

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Hurricane Ike is a Category 1 storm with winds of 80 miles hour as it starts to move out into the Gulf of Mexico.

In the Florida Keys, residents who'd been worried about Hurricane Ike say they're breathing sighs of relief.

One business owner is calling the killer storm a "non-event," after Ike roared across the Caribbean but veered away from the Keys. He says, "Cuba took one for us again."

Still, Key West has been battered by winds and heavy downpours,
with high surf washing over beaches and into some streets. Power outages have been reported in Marathon and elsewhere, but it's not immediately clear how many people have been affected.

Hurricane Ike's next hit could come later this week along the Gulf coast, which is still recovering from Hurricane Gustav.

Forecasters are now predicting landfall this weekend in Texas, but they warn that Ike could hit anywhere from Mexico to Louisiana.

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials say it's too early to call for Gulf Coast evacuations. They say it'll be at least another day until officials get a clearer picture of Ike's intended path.

At 5 PM EST Hurricane Ike has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm.

Ike currently has sustained winds of 80 mph..with higher gusts. If you're plotting at home it's location is 21.4 N 79.7 W...or 250 miles southeast of Key West.

Movement is to west at 14 mph. Minimum presure is 965 millibars.

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At 2 PM EDT Hurricane Ike was still a Category 2 storm...barely. It was located at 21.2 N and 79.1 W or 280 miles southeast of Key West Florida.

Maximum sustained winds are 100 mph...with higher gusts. Ike is moving to the west at 14 mph. This general track is expected the next 24 hours. Minimal central pressure is 965 millibars.

Ike is expected to track over Cuba the next couple of days then re-emerge in the Gulf of Mexico...where it could regain strength as a major hurricane again.

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Officials in the Florida Keys are canceling an evacuation order because new forecasts show Hurricane Ike veering south and west.

Many tourists fled the Keys this weekend as the storm closed in on the low-lying island chain. But as of 11 a.m. EDT Monday, the storm's track was taking it away from the Keys.

The evacuation orders will expire at noon Monday, and officials would like tourists to wait until Wednesday to come back. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch remain in effect for the island chain.

Gulf Coast residents from Florida to Texas are keeping an eye on Ike's unpredictable path. The Category 2 storm has killed at least 58 people in Haiti, and is ripping through Cuba.

As of 11 a.m. Monday, Ike's winds were at 100 miles per hour. The hurricane is moving west at 12 miles per hour.

Ike's sustained winds are near 105 miles per hour. It may get weaker as it continues to move across Cuba today.

A tropical storm warning issued for the Florida. Keys. The waves from Ike could continue to create life-threatening rip currents for the southeastern U.S.

Ike's path after Cuba could mean the storm will slam into the Florida Keys and then affect the Gulf Coast.

At 11 PM EDT....Hurricane Ike was still a formidable hurricane with 120 mph winds...still Category 3 status. Ike is making landfall on the northeast coast of Cuba. Movment is to the west at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure is 945 millibars. Ike is located 450 miles to the E-SE of Key West, Florida.

Ike is expected to cause torrential rains and devastatihg winds to Cuba..with mudslides and deadly flooding likely.

At 8 PM EDT...Hurricane Ike remains a dangerous Category 3 storm as he nears the eastern coast of Cuba.

Ike is located at 21.1 N and 75.2 W or 480 miles E-SE of Key West, Florida. Maximum sustained winds remain at 120 mph...with higher gusts. Minimum central pressure is 945 millibars. Movement is to the west at 14 mph.

Ike is expected to take a west or west-northwest track near or over Cuba...which would disrupt the circulation. The storm is then expected to re-emerge into the Gulf of Mexico...perhaps as a major hurricane again.

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At 5 PM Ike has lost a little steam. The storm is now a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph maximum sustained winds. Movement is to the west at 14 mph...which puts Ike 500 miles E-SE of Key West Florida.

Minimum central pressure is 945 millibars.

Ike is expected to track near or over Cuba the next couple of days.

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Hurricane Ike's is bearing down on Cuba. Cuba is going to be impacted by Ike for the next 24 to 26 hours.

Haiti, where dozens of people died from Hanna's flooding, is getting sideswiped as well. Ike has already destroyed homes in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Ike's current path puts it in the Gulf of Mexico in the next several days.

As of noon, Ike was moving west at 13 miles per hour. The pressure has dropped, but winds remain sustained at 135 miles per hour.

Ike is moving on a motion just south of due west near 15 mph...24 km/hr. A west to west-southwest motion is expected to continue today with a turn toward the west-northwest expected on Monday.

On this track...the core of the hurricane will move through Cuba tonight...and near or over central Cuba late monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 135 mph...215 km/hr...with higher gusts.

Ike is an extremely category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. some strengthening is possible before Ike moves over eastern Cuba.

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The center of Hurricane Ike was located near latitude 21.1 north...longitude 72.2 west or about 65 miles...105 km ...east of great Inagua Island.

Ike is moving on a motion just south of due west near 15 mph...24 km/hr. A west to west-southwest motion is expected to continue today with a turn toward the west-northwest expected on Monday.

On this track...the core of the hurricane will move through the southeastern Bahamas this morning and move near or over eastern Cuba tonight...and near or over central Cuba late monday. Maximum sustained winds are near 135 mph...215 km/hr...with higher gusts.

Ike is an extremely category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. some strengthening is possible before Ike moves over eastern Cuba.

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Hurricane Ike is now a major hurricane again.

At 11PM EDT Hurricane Ike was located at 21.2 N and 70.9 W or very near the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Ike is moving to the west-soutwest at 15 mph..and could be impacting Cuba or south Florida in the coming days.

Ike has sustained winds of 135 mph...a dangerous Category 4 storm.

Minimal central pressure is 947 millibars.

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Ike is a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 miles per hour.

Ike is moving toward the west-southwest near 16 miles per hour.

The center of the current track takes Ike across Cuba and into the Gulf of Mexico, staying south of Florida.

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Hurricane Ike remains a major hurricane, though weaker than he once was. As of 6 PM... Ike has winds near 115 miles per hour.

Ike is moving west-southwest at 16 miles per hour.

The National Hurricane Center's current forecast track predicts Ike will be near the southeastern tip of Florida on Tuesday.

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Hurricane Ike remains a major hurricane, though weaker than he once was. As of 5 a.m. Friday, Ike was a category 3 storm with winds near 125 miles per hour.

Ike is moving west at 15 miles per hour.

The National Hurricane Center's current forecast track predicts a landfall on the southeastern tip of Florida on Tuesday.

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The storm is moving west at 14 miles per hour.

It is not clear if Ike will head towards the U.S. coast or not.

Current coordinates are 23.6 N and 59.5 W.

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That makes Ike the third major hurricane of the Atlantic season,
which has had five hurricanes total. Bertha and Gustav were the other major hurricanes.

Ike is more than 600 miles east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. It is moving west-northwest at 17 miles per hour.

It is too early to say whether Ike might threaten land.

Ike has now developed into a category 3 hurricane and continues to move off towards the WNW at 18mph. Its current sustained winds are 115mph.

Its located at 21.7N 53.2W and has a current pressure of 960mb. Ike is expected to intensify over the next couple of days and continue to move off towards the WNW.

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Tropical Storm Ike continues to move to the WNW at 18 mph and is located at 20.8N 51.2W. It will continue to slide off to the WNW and is likely to intensify into a Hurricane. Although its current winds are 70mph, it is expected that Ike will become a hurricane and could intensify throughout the next couple of days. Although it is far out to sea, this storm needs to be monitored closely because its exact track is still very uncertain. Expect its current pressure of 991mb to drop over the next couple of days as Ike becomes better organized.

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The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ike was still more than 800 miles east northeast of the Leeward Islands at 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Ike has not strengthened overnight, with maximum sustained winds at 65 miles per hour. Ike is forecast to become a hurricane later today and strengthen further in the next 48 hours.

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The storm is moving west-northwest at 17 miles per hour.

The track still takes Ike on a westerly path over the next several days, with the storm south of the Bahamas by Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center expects Ike to strengthen in the coming days. The storm is expected to be in the vicinity of the Bahamas by late in the weekend.

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Tropical Storm Ike has sustained maximum winds of 65 miles per hour as of the 5 p.m. advisory Tuesday.

The storm is moving west at 17 miles per hour.

The track still takes Ike on a westerly path over the next several days, with the storm south of the Bahamas by Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center expects Ike to strengthen in the coming days.

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Tropical Storm Ike was named at 5 p.m. Monday.

The storm is moving west at 18 miles per hour.

As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, maximum sustained winds were 60 miles per hour.

The track takes Ike on a westerly path over the next several days, with the storm south of the Bahamas by Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center expects Ike to strengthen in the coming days.

What was Tropical Depression 9 has quickly developed into Tropical Storm Ike.

Ike has sustained winds of 50 mph...with movement to the west at 16mph. The minimal central pressure is 1000 millibars.

Ike is located 2600 miles to the E-SE of the Carolina coast.

We'll continue to monitor Ike as it wouldn't be a factor for the U.S... until 7 to 10 days from now.