Live Thread - Hurricane Katrina, Part IV (Update: Now a Category 5 )

NOAA - NHC ^ | 27 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[NautiNurse]

Hurricane warnings and watches are posted. Hurricane Katrina continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico. The forecast models continue to converge upon New Orleans. However, all interests in the northern Gulf of Mexico should follow the path of this very large and dangerous storm, and be prepared for a major hurricane landfall. There have been reports of coastal animals leaving in droves for higher ground. Meanwhile, New Orleans continues to suggest that residents evacuate.

The following links are self-updating:

Public Advisory Currently published every 3 hours 5A, 8A, 11A, 2P, etc. ET
NHC Discussion Published every six hours 6A, 11A, 6P, 11P
Three Day Forecast Track
Five Day Forecast Track
Navy Storm Track
Katrina Track Forecast Archive Nice loop of each NHC forecast track for both three and five day
Forecast Models
Alternate Hurricane Models via Skeetobite
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi
Buoy Data Florida

Images:

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait

Mobile Long Range Radar Loop

New Orleans/Baton Rouge Radar

Ft. Polk, LA Long Range Radar Loop

Northwest Florida Long Range Radar

Storm Floater IR Loop
Storm Floater Still & Loop Options
Color Enhanced IR Loop

Other Resources:

Hurricane Wind Risk Very informative tables showing inland wind potential by hurricane strength and forward motion
Central Florida Hurricane Center
New Orleans Web Cams Loads of web cam sites here. The sites have been very slow due to high traffic
New Orleans Music Online Couldn't resist--love that jazz
Golden Triangle Weather Page Nice Beaumont weather site with lots of tracks and graphics
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics

Live streaming:
copy/paste into player:

WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm

Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
Katrina Live Thread, Part II
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I
Tropical Storm 12

Category	Wind Speed	Barometric Pressure	Storm Surge	Damage Potential
Tropical Depression	< 39 mph < 34 kts			Minimal
Tropical Storm	39 - 73 mph 34 - 63 kts			Minimal
Hurricane 1 (Weak)	74 - 95 mph 64 - 82 kts	28.94" or more 980.02 mb or more	4.0' - 5.0' 1.2 m - 1.5 m	Minimal damage to vegetation
Hurricane 2 (Moderate)	96 - 110 mph 83 - 95 kts	28.50" - 28.93" 965.12 mb - 979.68 mb	6.0' - 8.0' 1.8 m - 2.4 m	Moderate damage to houses
Hurricane 3 (Strong)	111 - 130 mph 96 - 112 kts	27.91" - 28.49" 945.14 mb - 964.78 mb	9.0' - 12.0' 2.7 m - 3.7 m	Extensive damage to small buildings
Hurricane 4 (Very strong)	131 - 155 mph 113 - 135 kts	27.17" - 27.90" 920.08 mb - 944.80 mb	13.0' - 18.0' 3.9 m - 5.5 m	Extreme structural damage
Hurricane 5 (Devastating)	Greater than 155 mph Greater than 135 kts	Less than 27.17" Less than 920.08 mb	Greater than 18.0' Greater than 5.5m	Catastrophic building failures possible

[newzjunkey]

The governor has arrived and will be part of the NO mayor's press conference (which is 21 min late already)

[TomGuy]

On a more positive note, I doubt that we'll be hearing much about Cindy Sheehan this week.

But, will this impact Greta's Aruba-all-the-time reports?

[LA Woman3]

He's loading up his plane, warming up the engines. Wouldn't be a bit surprised if the presser is held on the tarmack.



And Blanco is most likely already on board...enjoying a beinget.

[spectre]

"I'm wondering if people are taking it less seriously because TWC et.al. ALWAYS hype these things so much.

You nailed it.

Just head a DJ from NO who says he is staying and has booked a room at the NO Hilton..high up.

IMO, IF the Hilton is left standing, then all he has to contend with is to wait for someone to airdrop him some food and water. No electricity (TV, phone, internet..ELEVATORS), no air conditioning, no water and no way to flush a toilet. No thanks..

sw

[Founding Father]

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wwltv&props=livenoad


This may be a better live feed link from WWL-TV, New Orleans

[newzjunkey]

News conference beginning. (Finally)

[bwteim]

"10 weeks in a high rise building"
Has all the makings of a major disaster movie ...

[sheikdetailfeather]

Mayor of New Orleans on Fox now. Mandatory Evac now.

[Ellesu]

Mandatory evacuation per Nagin!

[Petronski]

That DJ had better be fully-compensated for taking that kind of risk . . . like a fully-funded retirement plan.

[LA Woman3]

They mentioned the liability of the Hotels....Once again, it is all about the legalities, not the lives.

[cyborg]

I guess they shook up the trial lawyers.

[newzjunkey]

New Orleans Mandatory Evacuation Order. FINALLY.

[Founding Father]

WWL reporting large patch of dry air across southern/middle La., which would interact with Katrina to knock down the strength as it hits land. Also, prevailing winds might shift the eye slightly eastward.

[TomGuy]

Mayor finally issues mandatory evac order:

[SamFromLivingston]

WDSU-Mayor orders evacuation of New Orleans

[Petronski]

Does the Mayor ALWAYS sound stoned?

He barely seems intelligent enough to READ the order.

[EDINVA]

yesterday I heard them say they close the Interstates 3-5 hours before anticipated landfall.

[Sprite518]

What are they going to do shoot you if you refuse to go???

[Bogey78O]

A couple years ago before Barbour came in the prior governor refused to co=operate with the contraflow.