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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: nwctwx

941 posted on 08/27/2005 2:58:33 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: IndyTiger

all..this storm is growing in size and should strengthen rapidly..it may not matter if it hits NO directly or not for huge damage....
the area of hurricane force winds may be huge and even a rather wide area of CAT 3 winds..bottom line its not a little point on the map at landfall


942 posted on 08/27/2005 2:58:35 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: NautiNurse
Thank you for being right on top of this hurricane and supplying all the data & multi-threads.
943 posted on 08/27/2005 2:59:09 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
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To: nwctwx

Hammerstrike. And the band plays on in Jackson Square, the buggy rides are still operating, the bars open, and the tourists out. It could be the makings of a very horrific tragedy.


944 posted on 08/27/2005 2:59:31 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Tuxedo

You are right! From Google...As the center was preparing the list of hurricane names for 1969, John suggested Camille as the "C" name, in honor of his daughter. Little did John Hope know that both he and his daughter would make history in 1969. Camille became the second most powerful hurricane to reach land in the history of the United States, and John was covering the storm.


945 posted on 08/27/2005 2:59:49 PM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: Termite_Commander

I think that would be xtrapolation. if the storm did not turn and just went on current track...


946 posted on 08/27/2005 3:00:43 PM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: IndyTiger
The computer models are conclusive. If New Orleans takes a direct hit by a Category 4 storm, regardless of the angle of approach, the city gets 20 feet of filthy floodwater at a minimum.

I wonder if Dan Rather intends to report on this storm.

947 posted on 08/27/2005 3:00:45 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Torie

New Orleans - "The City that Care Forgot"


948 posted on 08/27/2005 3:00:48 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: M. Espinola

Now he's done it, now it's Bushes Storm!

Direct from the Washington Post!


949 posted on 08/27/2005 3:01:15 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: IndyTiger

What a mess. Check out this oyster bar cam. Good Luck to those who are staying in New Orleans.

http://www.nola.com/oystercam/index.ssf


950 posted on 08/27/2005 3:01:29 PM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)
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To: numberonepal

Because of clouds, the satellite can't read the sea surface temps (it would read the temps of the tops of the clouds instead), which accounts for the big blank spots in the shape of the storm :)


951 posted on 08/27/2005 3:02:05 PM PDT by USAF0021
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To: NautiNurse
Clearing VA Hospitals in NO, BR, Biloxi and Gulfport sounds downright incredible to accomplish in 24 hours.

Remember these are military hospitals. I would guess the military could assemble whatever resources were needed to protect their own

952 posted on 08/27/2005 3:02:47 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor
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To: TheLion
Great graphic. If the path is correct what remains of Katrina will end over Niagara Falls!
953 posted on 08/27/2005 3:03:02 PM PDT by M. Espinola (Freedom is never free)
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To: IndyTiger

The nice thing about John Hope is he would cut through the BS with the other forecasters getting all excited and gloom and doomy about the storms. He had a way of calming people down yet being deadly serious. Back then, the Weather Channel was a great source for information. Now, they are just another news network.


954 posted on 08/27/2005 3:03:02 PM PDT by Tuxedo (This space for rent.)
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To: Ellesu

I've been there! I think we went after an Aints game.


955 posted on 08/27/2005 3:04:20 PM PDT by Ingtar (Understanding is a three-edged sword : your side, my side, and the truth in between ." -- Kosh)
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To: nwctwx

Baton Rouge and Lafayette are imperiled too with the size of this storm. That's an awesome spaghetti model map.


956 posted on 08/27/2005 3:04:23 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: Ellesu
This shop whose owner I know hasn't even bothered to close and move his very expensive photographs upstairs. I guess he has good insurance.
957 posted on 08/27/2005 3:05:15 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Tuxedo

The programming format of the Weather Channel (i.e., cutting away every six minutes for commercials and local forecasts) seems to work against them when major breaking weather stories happen. Last summer I found coverage on CNN and FOX far superior to the WC when reporting on the FLA hurricanes.


958 posted on 08/27/2005 3:06:37 PM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: IndyTiger

Check out the latest visible shot

http://www5.wright-weather.com/bb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48399&perpage=25&pagenumber=4

VERY high cloud tops near the center.


959 posted on 08/27/2005 3:09:20 PM PDT by silentknight
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To: beyond the sea
Yeh, imagine a 130 pound rat (Hillary).

HILDABEAST IS MORE LIKE 150 POUND RAT...she has a way of covering up that fat butt and those ugly legs...

960 posted on 08/27/2005 3:10:15 PM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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