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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: rwfromkansas

Same here.


861 posted on 08/27/2005 2:08:31 PM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: NautiNurse

Yeah...and also Biloxi and Gulfport...said he has to get them ALL cleared. He said it is getting wild...the FEMA and other emerg agencies starting to set up.


862 posted on 08/27/2005 2:08:41 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

LOL. Madame Hamhocks


863 posted on 08/27/2005 2:08:43 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: Ingtar

For FReepers who are following the traffic cams. Contraflow didn't go so well during Ivan, lets hope its better this time.
864 posted on 08/27/2005 2:10:01 PM PDT by mikenola
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To: SE Mom

Good luck and God be with him, with that massive task.


865 posted on 08/27/2005 2:10:06 PM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: Tarheel

I agree. Who votes for morons like her???


866 posted on 08/27/2005 2:10:56 PM PDT by Frank_2001 (Friends don't let friends vote Democratic)
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To: rwfromkansas

holy moly....check out the Sat now its really exploding..and it looks like its turning NW now..and maybe increasing in speed..hard to tellwith all the blow up


867 posted on 08/27/2005 2:11:03 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Types_with_Fist

One time we took the kids downtown to go the Aquarium and IMAX. As we got ready to leave, it started to pour down rain. By the time we got to our car and were driving past where we had been just standing, they had already sandbagged all the doors to the shops and the water was already well over ankle deep. And that was just a brief summer thunderstorm!


868 posted on 08/27/2005 2:11:46 PM PDT by LibSnubber (liberal democrats are domestic terrorists)
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To: LibSnubber

I doubt they volunteered to go in most cases.

You do what your news director tells you to do.

But, if I were them, I would say no in this case, even if it cost me my job.

Journalism is an exciting career, but I would not risk my life over a hurricane. Perhaps covering a war. Not a hurricane.


869 posted on 08/27/2005 2:11:51 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: NautiNurse

Time for some cliches....

It's Bush's fault...

It's because of Global Warming

"Women and minorities hit hardest"


870 posted on 08/27/2005 2:12:01 PM PDT by foobeca
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To: SE Mom

Clearing VA Hospitals in NO, BR, Biloxi and Gulfport sounds downright incredible to accomplish in 24 hours.


871 posted on 08/27/2005 2:12:04 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: janetjanet998

It should begin to make the turn shortly. It is very hard to tell exactly where it is going though at this point.


872 posted on 08/27/2005 2:12:38 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: foobeca

what on earth possessed you to post something so asinine here?


873 posted on 08/27/2005 2:13:03 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: janetjanet998

ah, thanks for correcting me


874 posted on 08/27/2005 2:13:35 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: beyond the sea

Ha! Each of her LEGS weigh 130 lbs!;)


875 posted on 08/27/2005 2:13:36 PM PDT by Frank_2001 (Friends don't let friends vote Democratic)
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To: janetjanet998

That's real ugly.


876 posted on 08/27/2005 2:13:37 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: Gabz

August tourism in NOLA is probably the lowest point of the year. It's nasty hot and muggy.


877 posted on 08/27/2005 2:14:03 PM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

People don't have to afford hotel rooms....schools always open gyms, etc for evacuees. Last time they evacuated Savannah IIRC they took the poor and/or elderly people to Macon on school buses (I remember some of them were grousing because the buses weren't air conditioned.)


878 posted on 08/27/2005 2:14:16 PM PDT by Amelia (Common sense isn't particularly common.)
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To: NautiNurse

to demonstrate absurdity by being upsurd. You know that the rats will blame Bush and global warming. And someone in the media will say "women and minorities hit hardest."


879 posted on 08/27/2005 2:14:35 PM PDT by foobeca
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To: janetjanet998

wow!

That is positively frightening.

For still being in an eyewall replacement cycle according to the NHC, it sure hasn't lost much punch at all......and may be strengthening with the latest pressure being DOWN again despite the cycle.

Just incredible...and scary. It certainly is getting big.


880 posted on 08/27/2005 2:15:25 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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