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Hurricane/TS Katrina Live Thread, Part II
NHC - NOAA ^ | 26 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 08/25/2005 11:51:53 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Katrina is emerging into the very warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico early this morning after making landfall in SE Florida, then tracking SW. Thus far, she is well ahead of schedule, leaving at least four fatalities in her wake, and well over 1 million without electricity.

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
Buoy Data Florida

Images:


Key West Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait

Excellent South FL radar loop

Tampa Bay Long Range Radar Loop

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

Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part I

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; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical; weather
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To: gulfcoast6

Thanks for replying. My husband as been asking about you all last night and first thing this morning. (He almost made me call you)!

Take care, and please write.


801 posted on 08/27/2005 8:49:37 AM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: onyx
We are just getting ready for the storm, been tying down everything in the yard, using water hoses, rope, you name it. Needless to say we are glued to the tv.
802 posted on 08/27/2005 1:32:11 PM PDT by gulfcoast6
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To: Northern Yankee

Thank you, thank you!


803 posted on 08/27/2005 1:36:53 PM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)
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To: onyx
We are just getting ready for the storm, been tying down everything in the yard, using water hoses, rope, you name it. Needless to say we are glued to the tv.
804 posted on 08/27/2005 1:39:33 PM PDT by gulfcoast6
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To: gulfcoast6

You take care of yourself, Toby. We're thinking of you. Going through this once AGAIN.


805 posted on 08/27/2005 2:05:05 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

Thanks. just gonna ride it out.


806 posted on 08/27/2005 3:38:28 PM PDT by gulfcoast6
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To: gulfcoast6


I hope you have plnety of supplies. Bring those expensive hens and rooster inside the house. T won't mind, I'm sure...lol.

Do you have a battery operated TV to use when the power goes?

Just heard a casino spokesman for one of the Biloxi casinos say on the weather channe; that they're fixing to shut down at 4:00AM. Isn't THAT something?

Take care, write when you can and hug my little pal "A" for me.


807 posted on 08/27/2005 4:44:10 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: onyx
This huricane is so huge cause it appears to have two eyes! And it's pull is so strong you can see in this photo how it's pulling in clouds(strength) from the Atlantic ocean and even on the other side of Mexico!! IMO, people in New Orleans NEED to evacuate now. Your supplies won't last the time it will take for the water to go down and electricity to be repaired, etc,.
808 posted on 08/27/2005 4:55:51 PM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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To: SunnySide; Howlin
From Howlin to me ---


809 posted on 08/27/2005 5:00:32 PM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: onyx; All
Hey gang. Everybody's over on Thread III
810 posted on 08/27/2005 5:35:39 PM PDT by Vermonter
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To: onyx
Sure, that is what I will do, bring the chickens in AND I will stay in the chicken coop as she will throw ME out.

We are stocked up pretty well, 6 bags of ice, going to fill the tub with water tomorrow, lots of batteries and food, going to fix a lot of sandwiches for the crowd that will be here, etc. Will make sure the generator is running tomorrow. SIL has started boarding the windows this afternoon.

I have your cell phone # and will keep in touch with you and hubby.
811 posted on 08/27/2005 5:54:01 PM PDT by gulfcoast6
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To: NautiNurse
I'm checking in from Ft Lauderdale, I just got my Internet access back. Most still have no electricity here.

This power of Katrina took everyone by surprise here. I'd say about 20% of eastern Broward county has been defoliated,tens of thousands of downed trees, with minimal structural damage. Everyone here learned a good lesson: a "weak hurricane" is an oxymoron.

I spent a few hours driving around today, I'm impressed with the way people were driving without working traffic signals. Ft Lauderdale is a heavy traffic area with a lot of 6 lane streets. The "treat a broken signal as a 4 way stop rule" was mostly ignored but any person trying to enter or turn left across lanes was immediately let through because people actually all stopped. I'm still blown away how well traffic flowed with no signals.

We'll survive here, good luck to whoever gets her next........
812 posted on 08/27/2005 10:28:47 PM PDT by IYAAYAS (Live free or die trying)
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To: onyx

Are you okay where you are, onyx?


813 posted on 08/28/2005 5:46:52 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: NautiNurse

We are fine here in MIA (Perrine area), now have power again, thankfully (though most of the neighbors don't). No damage to home, but an impressive yard cleanup needed. Lots of trees down in the neighborhood, but that's about it in terms of damage.

I live on a rocky ridge, so flooding here was nonexistent except for a few impressive pockets in small low areas.

Prayers for the folks on the Gulf coast.


814 posted on 08/28/2005 6:52:43 AM PDT by Sam Cree (absolute reality)
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To: NautiNurse

Prayers up for all Gulf Coast FReepers and other residents. Stay safe!


815 posted on 08/28/2005 6:56:03 AM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (Behold the Riderless Pony. Bringing doom and destruction on a smaller scale.)
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To: gulfcoast6; Peach

Toby, I know y'all want to ride it out at home, but listen, this is a CAT 5 right now isn't it? The hotels here and even the motels are selling our fast.

You do have my cell number and if you change your mind about staying put, you call me. This is a 5 bedroom house, (not all furnished) but hey, we have room for y'all here. We'll be at Floyd's auction this afternoon, and I will have cell phone with me.


816 posted on 08/28/2005 7:51:03 AM PDT by onyx (North is a direction. South is a way of life.)
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To: onyx

That was nice of you, onyx. We'll just have to hope something happens to veer this storm off course or the winds diminish.


817 posted on 08/28/2005 8:12:03 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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