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Christina Durta

Quiet Tropics

September 16, 2008 • 0 comments
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To quote Gary Gnu from the Muppets, “No gnus, is good gnus”.  I am happy to report there there are no tropical cyclones active in the Atlantic Basin at this time.  …

by Christina Durta

Ike Makes Landfall

September 13, 2008 • 0 comments
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Hurricane Ike made landfall at Galveston, Texas at 2:10 a.m. this morning.  Maximum sustained winds were 110 miles per hour, just one mph less than a Category 3 strom.  High …

by Christina Durta

Waiting for Ike

September 12, 2008 • 0 comments
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Residents along the upper-Coast of Texas and western Louisiana can’t do much more but finish preparations and wait for the worst part of Ike.  Ike remains a large storm with hurricane force …

by Christina Durta

4:00 p.m. CDT Ike Update

September 11, 2008 • 0 comments
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As of the 4:00 pm CDT advisory from the National Hurricane Center, the center of Ike is about 400 miles ESE of Galveston, Texas.  The center is expected to reach …

by Christina Durta

What Were They Thinking?

September 11, 2008 • 7 comments
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I don’t know what these two were thinking.  I saw them enter the water near the Rick Seltzer Park.  They tried very hard to make it out, but couldn’t even get …

by Christina Durta

First Light – Hurricane Ike Update

September 11, 2008 • 0 comments
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Well, it is 6 a.m., which is right about high tide.  I am awakened to the roar of the waves and can tell without even looking that the situation has …

by Christina Durta

Coastal Flood Watch/Small Craft Advisory Issued

September 10, 2008 • 0 comments
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As Ike makes his way across the Gulf, the coastal waters off Panama City Beach are already starting to swell.  Surf conditions are expected to rapidly deteriorate throughout the day …

by Christina Durta

Ick (as opposed to Ike)

September 10, 2008 • 0 comments
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Is anyone else suffering from sinus/allergy problems? My whole family has been sick for the last couple of days. Based on the fact that it happened after spending time outdoors, …

by Christina Durta

Hurricane Ike Entering Gulf – Effects for PCB?

September 9, 2008 • 0 comments
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Hurricane Ike, barely a Category 1 storm, is still working its way across Cuba.  Ike is forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico within 24 hours.  The track guidance has shifted towards …

by Christina Durta

New Weather Updates Coming to pcbdaily.com

September 9, 2008 • 5 comments
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Greetings from the new Weather Girl.  Starting today, I will be writing weather updates for pcbdaily.  Although I am not a meterologist, forecaster, or scientist, I love learning about the …

by Christina Durta