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Posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:55 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Hurricane warnings and watches are posted. Hurricane Katrina continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico. The forecast models continue to converge upon New Orleans. However, all interests in the northern Gulf of Mexico should follow the path of this very large and dangerous storm, and be prepared for a major hurricane landfall. There have been reports of coastal animals leaving in droves for higher ground. Meanwhile, New Orleans continues to suggest that residents evacuate.
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
Bouy Data Louisiana/Mississippi
Buoy Data Florida
Images:
New Orleans/Baton Rouge Experimental Radar Subject to delays and outages - and well worth the wait
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
New Orleans Web Cams Loads of web cam sites here. The sites have been very slow due to high traffic
New Orleans Music Online Couldn't resist--love that jazz
Golden Triangle Weather Page Nice Beaumont weather site with lots of tracks and graphics
Hurricane City
Crown Weather Tropical Website Offers a variety of storm info, with some nice track graphics
Live streaming:
copy/paste into player:
WWL-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - mms://beloint.wm.llnwd.net/beloint_wwltv
WVTM-TV/DT Birmingham (WMP) - mms://a1256.l1289835255.c12898.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1256/12898/v0001/reflector:35255
WDSU-TV/DT New Orleans (WMP) - http://mfile.akamai.com/12912/live/reflector:38202.asx
Hurricane City (Real Player) - http://hurricanecity.com/live.ram
ABCNews Now (Real Player) - http://reallive.stream.aol.com/ramgen/redundant/abc/now_hi.rm
Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part III
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 |
Well the point doesn't matter whether he has the power or not. He just needs to act. He can be sued later, as it were, for saving lives. It is all a BS CYA act and disgusting and disappointing.
eeesh
I think that I still believe that it will smooth out or something. I can't grasp this.
Wave height 33.8 ft with a 10-14 second period (wave cycle)
Wind gust 62.2 kts, with 50.5 kt sustained winds
pressure at 29.21 and falling (duh)
water temp is 86 degrees (!!)
New Orleans also has a fair number of tall buildings (likely office buildings) in the downtown area.
It seems to me that maybe some of the building owners could open up the upper floors and give people a chance to get above the rising water.
OTOH, I'm not sure how many of these building owners would want people from the 'hood (lets admit it - NO is a crime-ridden pit) staying in these offices.
Another 3 MB down, then.
VORTEX DATA MESSAGE A. 28/03:26:30Z B. 24 deg 59 min N 086 deg 23 min W C. 700 mb 2558 m D. NA kt E. NA deg nm F. 119 deg 114 kt G. 023 deg 020 nm H. 936 mb I. 12 C/ 3052 m J. 19 C/ 3048 m K. 15 C/ NA L. CLOSED WALL M. C30 N. 12345/ 7 O. 0.02 / 1 nm P. AF300 1512A KATRINA OB 13 MAX FL WIND 114 KT NE QUAD 03:20:40 Z LIGHTNING OBSERVED BRIEFLY IN NE EYEWALL
I swear I wouldn't believe it--except I heard it myself--then I still had trouble believing it.
Just heard the snip about schools being closed on Monday and Tuesday in Jefferson parish. WELL DUHH!!!
I personally wouldn't want them in my building. They looted the Superdome the last time it was used as a shelter.
How does it stay up there?
;-)
I was watching WWL a little while ago and they were interviewing Houma residents. They were having a shrimp boil and said they weren't going to leave. It is so sad. They've never had a cat 4 storm down there and they don't know what they're facing.
I fear you are correct, we can only pray for the unexpected, and for any and all in the path.
Currently located just north of I-12 in Covington
............and Holloway.
-Dan
did you evacuate?
Aha Lawsuits.
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