4:00 pm 9/12 Position Estimate

The center of Hurricane Ike was located near 28.2 north, 73.8 west, or about 100 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. Maximum sustained winds remain near 105 mph. The forecast calls for Ike to make landfall near Galveston, Texas around 1:00 am Friday night as a category two hurricane with 110 mph winds.

The next advisory will be issued at 7:00 pm and the next forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm.