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Live Thread - Hurricane Katrina, Part IV (Update: Now a Category 5 )
NOAA - NHC ^ | 27 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

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

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
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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; tropical; weather
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To: spectre

He's full of pee and vinegar. It won't be a powderpuff hurricane like we're using to getting up here in New York.


1,281 posted on 08/28/2005 6:46:57 AM PDT by cyborg (I'm having the best day ever.)
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To: LA Woman3

Uh oh.


1,282 posted on 08/28/2005 6:47:54 AM PDT by cyborg (I'm having the best day ever.)
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To: TomGuy; Petronski
Here's another view of the lowlands of New Orleans. Remember how much water was in the streets in South Florida after Katrina skirted there? And that area is above sea level.
The yellow and light green areas will simply be gone.

1,283 posted on 08/28/2005 6:48:06 AM PDT by Sender (Team Infidel USA)
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To: cyborg

weather channel just said RECORD tides possible even in MOBILE BAY!!!AGAIN this is a huge storm area wise and the surge will be high 100's of miles east of the landfall point..


1,284 posted on 08/28/2005 6:48:09 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: TXBSAFH

I was just telling my sweetie in freepmail, there are SO MANY people to pray for!

God help them all!


1,285 posted on 08/28/2005 6:48:25 AM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: LA Woman3

OMG--had a wave of nausea reading that.


1,286 posted on 08/28/2005 6:48:39 AM 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: LibFreeOrDie
The city pumps water out to Lake Pontchartrain, but the hurricane winds will force water from the lake back into the city.

And when all the rain flows back into the Mississippi, and down to New Orleans, they'll get hit again. Pray HARD.

1,287 posted on 08/28/2005 6:48:50 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: Ellesu

The mind boggles...the heart prays..


1,288 posted on 08/28/2005 6:49:13 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve)
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To: Petronski

Historical perspective---in the Great Hurricane of 1938 that ravaged New England, Rhode Island's Watch Hill Yacht Club got picked up whole and dropped into the bay.
It also took away a number of sturdy lighthouses and innumerable houses built to withstand Atlantic fury.
Hundreds of people died.


1,289 posted on 08/28/2005 6:49:18 AM PDT by Graymatter
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To: LibSnubber; Petronski

The Prayer or Blessing Against Storms

Jesus Christ the King of Glory has come in Peace.
God became man,
and the Word was made Flesh.
Christ was born of a Virgin.
Christ suffered.
Christ was crucified.
Christ died.
Christ rose from the dead.
Christ ascended into Heaven.
Christ conquers.
Christ reigns.
Christ orders.
May Christ protect us from all storms and lightning.
Christ went through their midst in Peace,
and the Word was made Flesh.
Christ is with us with Mary.
Flee you enemy spirits because the Lion of the Generation of Juda, the Root David has won.
Holy God!
Holy Powerful God!
Holy Immortal God!
Have Mercy on us.
Amen!


1,290 posted on 08/28/2005 6:49:34 AM PDT by cyborg (I'm having the best day ever.)
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To: Ellesu

Officials from Plaquemines Parish on WWL-TV are BEGGING people to leave. The last place for the officials themselves to stay if they don't get out is on top of the water works building.


1,291 posted on 08/28/2005 6:49:40 AM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (L'chaim!)
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To: Sender

I'm no scientist, but I do seem to remember hearing how the levy system has disrupted silt replenishment and/or water tables, causing large areas of the delta to slowly sink.

I can't help but speculate if someday in the distant future, the city of New Orleans might have to be abandoned to the sea.

Or maybe I just need more coffee.


1,292 posted on 08/28/2005 6:50:56 AM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: NautiNurse

Sending prayers for all.

I certainly hope everyone heeds the warnings on this one.

Hopefully the news will forget about Cindy and concentrate on getting these people out of harms way.

I will be out until this evening, will check back in.


1,293 posted on 08/28/2005 6:51:09 AM PDT by WestCoastGal (Thank you JR for pulling this limping team across the finish in 9th place)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
"But hey, there were survivors in 1969 when the Titanic sank..."

I know it's callous to say, but he'll soon be out of the gene pool.

1,294 posted on 08/28/2005 6:51:45 AM PDT by jslade ("If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.")
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To: cyborg

Amen


1,295 posted on 08/28/2005 6:52:12 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (In Tampa Bay praying for all In Katrina's path.)
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To: cyborg

That's definitely an oldline prayer. I like it.


1,296 posted on 08/28/2005 6:52:28 AM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg.)
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To: NautiNurse
The bay is going to have a lot of water shoved up into it.

I'm usually pretty squirrely about storms, having grown up in Mobile and experiencing many of these suckers. It's a normal reaction, but with this one I've got a bad feeling. In Modern times Mobile has dodged that nightmare scenario just as NOLA has. I fear you are correct in your assessment.

1,297 posted on 08/28/2005 6:52:28 AM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: janetjanet998

I know. Unbelievable! I would be so out of there. I e-mailed my cousin to see if they left. Haven't heard yet. Hope that's a good sign.


1,298 posted on 08/28/2005 6:52:43 AM PDT by pies
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To: NautiNurse
I just noticed another "Vortex" message on the server:

VORTEX DATA MESSAGE
A. 28/12:57:40Z
B. 25 deg 50 min N
  087 deg 55 min W
C. 700 mb 2308 m
D. 80  kt
E. 132 deg 073 nm
F. 203 deg 145 kt
G. 118 deg 018 nm
H.         908 mb
I.  10 C/ 3056 m
J.  26 C/ 3056 m
K.   6 C/ NA
L. CLOSED WALL
M. C22
N. 12345/ 7
O. 1    / 1  nm
P. AF302 1712A KATRINA      OB 16
MAX FL WIND 153 KT NE QUAD 10:58:50 Z

1,299 posted on 08/28/2005 6:52:45 AM PDT by snowsislander
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To: cyborg
Hey, he's a New Yorker. He can't WAIT to get back and tell them he spent the night in the Superdome..I hope his family isn't with him..may they all RIP.

sw

1,300 posted on 08/28/2005 6:53:02 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (Pray people..pray)
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