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LIVE THREAD: HURRICANE KATRINA (Cat 1)
NOAA-NHC ^ | 24 August 2005 | NOAA-NHC

Posted on 08/24/2005 6:20:56 AM PDT by NautiNurse

The twelfth tropical storm of the 2005 hurricane season is named Katrina. 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
TD 12 Track Forecast Archive
Forecast Models
Buoy Data SE Florida

Images:

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

Other Resources:

Florida East Coast Surf Reports Lots of great info here, including surf cams
Central Florida Hurricane Center
Hurricane City

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: florida; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; india; katrina; katy; livehurricanekatrina; tropical; weather
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To: NautiNurse

Here we go again. I got so tired, last year, of bringing all of the yard stuff inside! And, already the fraidy cat dog is hiding under the bed!
susie


181 posted on 08/25/2005 8:29:57 AM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: Fawn

A parking lot full of people who shouldn't have driver's licenses!
susie


182 posted on 08/25/2005 8:34:25 AM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: Xenalyte

This one is making me miss an actual job interview! Perhaps it's God's will that I not go back to work!!
susie


183 posted on 08/25/2005 8:37:02 AM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: twin2
Some days I think I work with idiots and other days I have it confirmed for me.

Sounds like where I used to work. Even my wife referred to me as Dr. N. Theknow. Said I must be a proctologist because I work with a bunch of assholes.

184 posted on 08/25/2005 8:41:26 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Be a glowworm. A glowworm's never glum. How can you be grumpy when the sun shines out your bum?)
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To: N. Theknow

This is a good site:

http://www.skeetobiteweather.com/


185 posted on 08/25/2005 8:49:59 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: OXENinFLA

She's fatter now????

(o: Kidding she is a cutie.

You guys in Florida be careful. Looks like this is moving in pretty fast. Thanks NN for the ping!


186 posted on 08/25/2005 8:55:11 AM PDT by HoHoeHeaux (Please don't preach in taglines.)
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To: sheikdetailfeather
Doesn't bode well for my arrival into Orlando at 8PM Saturday.

Where are you in Central Florida?

We are going down to look at houses.

187 posted on 08/25/2005 8:55:31 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Be a glowworm. A glowworm's never glum. How can you be grumpy when the sun shines out your bum?)
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To: Howlin

"Texas needs rain" she said hopefully. ~sigh~


188 posted on 08/25/2005 9:00:14 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: N. Theknow

I am about 20 miles north of Orlando. The rain will be heavy Saturday per the weather.


HERE IS ANOTHER GOOD SITE:

http://tsr.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/


189 posted on 08/25/2005 9:02:28 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: Ditter; Howlin

Needing rain is one thing...............

Terrible thing to say to you folks that need rain - but to be perfectly honest, it'the very LAST thing on earth we need right now....at least this particular "type" of rain.

My poor husband is going crazy...he was not finished cutting grass from the last batch of rain we had - and then it rained again all day Tuesday...


190 posted on 08/25/2005 9:17:10 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: N. Theknow
Update at work....memo out that we are now closing at 3pm. Use your own discretion for tomorrow. If you come to work tomorrow, you may dress in casual attire.

They are so understanding.

191 posted on 08/25/2005 9:22:34 AM PDT by twin2
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To: Gabz

Weather forecast today for Orlando and Central Fla. per WFTV: Very Breezy. Brief downpours.//Weekend: Heavy rain and isolated tornadoes. Minor wind damage in Brevard County predicted.


192 posted on 08/25/2005 9:24:13 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: sheikdetailfeather

Good luck.


193 posted on 08/25/2005 9:25:35 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: Gabz

In Texas a minimal hurricane or a tropical storm is a good thing. The people along the coast line must deal with the wind and tides and that can be bad, but then the arid parts of Texas and northern Mexico get watered. The tanks are filled, the aquifers are filled and the streams run clear. Life is renewed, it is natures way.


194 posted on 08/25/2005 9:42:45 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: jpsb

OBTW, Bastardi has missed plenty of his predictions...the last cane that hit Mexico was suppose to hit NC...per Bastardi. LOL... ;o)


195 posted on 08/25/2005 9:43:14 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: Ditter

What you are saying does make sense. Living near the coast, I guess I tend to forget that sometimes these things can be good in some ways to some people........OTOH - some people no where near a coast got hurt pretty bad from some of those 'canes last year.

But as you say - it is nature's way and about all we can do about it is be prepared, and pray.


196 posted on 08/25/2005 9:49:30 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: shield

That's funny..............but could prove to be dangerous to some folks.


197 posted on 08/25/2005 9:50:28 AM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: Sam Cree; Howlin; NautiNurse

Starting to see an eye on the satellite photos.


198 posted on 08/25/2005 9:50:51 AM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: dirtboy

I just heard that on MSNBC and remembered that you had said that!

We need our own TV channel!


199 posted on 08/25/2005 9:51:29 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: HoHoeHeaux
She's fatter now????

Ya gotta look at post 158 first, that's the same cat.

200 posted on 08/25/2005 10:09:07 AM PDT by OXENinFLA
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