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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
NHC-NOAA ^ | 27 August 2005 | NHC-NOAA

Posted on 08/26/2005 10:25:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Hurricane Katrina continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, the forecast models are converging upon New Orleans. However, all interests in the northern Gulf of Mexico should follow the path of this storm, and be prepared for a major hurricane landfall. Throughout Friday, the official track forecasts moved west, as Hurricane Katrina delayed making the anticipated northwest turn.

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
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi

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
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics

Live streaming:


WFOR-TV Miami: http://dayport.wm.llnwd.net/dayport_0025_live
WWL-TV New Orleans: mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
HurricaneCity.com: http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
WTSP-TV Tampa: mms://wmbcast.gannett.speedera.net/wmbcast.gannett/wmbcast_gannett_jan032005_0856_78183
WKRG-TV Mobile mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_jul072005_1144_93320

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: byebyebigeasy; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; miami; tropical; weather
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To: All
Wave height of 33.8 ft recorded at 9:50 pm CDT by NOAA buoy north of eye.

NOAA Buoy 42003

1,481 posted on 08/27/2005 8:15:12 PM PDT by Unmarked Package
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To: Tuxedo

Simply...YIKE!

I hope that they all get out of dodge in time!!!

Dear God!


1,482 posted on 08/27/2005 8:15:37 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: bannie

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf?/washingaway/thebigone_1.html

"The Big One"


1,483 posted on 08/27/2005 8:15:51 PM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)
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To: cerberus

I have 2 nieces in Slidell....they packed up the families and left for Florida...one told me that there are no motels/hotels anywhere north.


1,484 posted on 08/27/2005 8:16:16 PM PDT by Jrabbit
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To: dennis1x

i see a lot of doomsdayers out tonight...lets at least wait and see if the thing strengthens or not...its been stuck at 115 mph for a while now.....its a long way to cat 5

potential...yes...but its not a given right now.

when/if it gets to strong cat 4 then lets debate the doomsday scenarios....of which there is plenty of debate.


1,485 posted on 08/27/2005 8:16:54 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: NautiNurse

wtf?? moron! I would call it NOW! with the last model updates there is no doubt and people should leave NOW! while the traffic is low and the rains/winds have not started.


1,486 posted on 08/27/2005 8:17:23 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: bannie

Cliff notes....
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/?/washingaway/


1,487 posted on 08/27/2005 8:17:51 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: Ellesu

Thanks for the site. It will simply be like a ship, awash. Frightening. They must all leave. I think I need to turn on the TV. I've been seriously out of the loop on this.

Thanks again.


1,488 posted on 08/27/2005 8:20:01 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: LA Woman3; fooman; dennis1x; All
New thread Here
1,489 posted on 08/27/2005 8:20:02 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: dennis1x

When you see a huge hurricane that is pulling in air mass all the way from the Atlantic ocean and west of south America, IT IS WISE to pay attention and evacuate. Why stick around guessing with peoples lives in the balance.


1,490 posted on 08/27/2005 8:20:02 PM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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To: dennis1x

The latest from NHC suggest that the wind field is expanding. Interesting that a 939 mb pressure should equate to higher wind speed than 115 MPH. Not sure if that is due though to increased wind field though. Basically, it is getting bigger but not necessarily stronger right now. Starting to make the turn too it would seem.


1,491 posted on 08/27/2005 8:20:08 PM PDT by Tuxedo (This space for rent.)
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To: LA Woman3

Thanks!


1,492 posted on 08/27/2005 8:21:07 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: Types_with_Fist

That is one scary scenario....I used to live in New Orleans...and I am scared for my friends still there....I was there for Huricane Betsy and so remember what a bad storm could do when the city was a bit higher and smaller...that tracking map scares the pants off me and I don't even live there any more...


1,493 posted on 08/27/2005 8:21:34 PM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Palladin
God help all the people who do not have the means to evacuate.

I'm still pretty sure that when we thought Floyd was coming, they evacuated the poor and elderly from Savannah to Macon on school buses.

1,494 posted on 08/27/2005 8:21:36 PM PDT by Amelia (Common sense isn't particularly common.)
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To: SunnySide

im not speaking about evacuation.....im talking about the doomsday...nola will be wiped off the map...foolishness.


1,495 posted on 08/27/2005 8:21:55 PM PDT by dennis1x
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To: Torie

As my daddy says, "The Fool Killer didn't get 'em all . . . but he's working on it."


1,496 posted on 08/27/2005 8:21:57 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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To: NautiNurse
I remember someone stating in the Ivan thread (last year)about mandatory evacuations. If the city officials call for them, they are financially libel for everyone that cannot afford to evacuate. Any Louisiana FReepers remember this??
1,497 posted on 08/27/2005 8:22:36 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: rang1995

RE: 1017, that's impressive. Yikes!


1,498 posted on 08/27/2005 8:24:19 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Beware the Socialist-Islamist alignment.)
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To: bannie

I didn't realize Ellesu sent the same link!


1,499 posted on 08/27/2005 8:25:33 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: LA Woman3

we are discussing it on the new thread


1,500 posted on 08/27/2005 8:25:57 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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