Forecasters: Ike strengthens into major hurricane

[arcos]

Source: AP



13 minutes ago

MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Ike has become a dangerous Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph.

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 about 645 miles east-northeast of the Leeward Islands. It is moving west-northwest near 18 mph.

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[Hoosier]

1. any chance at all

that Ike will go all Ike on just the Repubs?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

3. Easy there, Stuart Shepard. (n/t)

[alfredo]

2. Here's a satellite loop

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t4/loop-vis.html

[geomon666]

4. It's not looking good for us in South Florida folks.

Keep us in your thoughts.

[Strelnikov_]

5. Miami or the Gulf is looking more likely

CAT 3 also looks likely.

[Buttercup McToots]

6. Ike...stay away from Dayton!

:grr:

[cobalt1999]

7. Ike, stay out of the Gulf.

We've had enough excitement already this year.

[Marrah_G]

8. Yikes- I would not want to be on the Keys if it follows that path.