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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 |
"what are the mb's?"
Megabytes?
And housepets :(
They are, I assure you. After Ivan and Dennis in less than a year, they're taking it very seriously.
OMG! But he got his family to a safe place. He had his plan ready.
That would be millibars....pressure reading....
I was guessing Milwaukee Brewers.
"Where ever this hurricane goes it will cause massive destruction."
I believe the same. We're about to experience nature's version of "shock and awe".
"mb's" are milibars (barometric pressure)
Local Mobile station is predicting 20 foot surge here. It wasn't clear to me whether that was based on N.O. landfall or whether they were saying that would be the case if it turns and comes to Mobile.
People here are watching, but not boarding up yet. I'm high up and about 15 miles inland. Don't plan on boarding up unless we get a turn northward. If that happens, we'll be the first ones boogeying up I-65...again.
Prayers are all well and good, but anyone in the path of this thing would be well advised to get the hell out and do your prayin' on the road...
Thanks overtaxed. He was the last one left on my list unaccounted for since Katrina hit South Florida. Glad he finally got power back up and checked in.
Regarding the traffic shot CNN and Fox keep showing, where all those cars are at a near standstill in the left lane, that location appears to be on I-10 in New Orleans, just east of where cars can shift over to the reversed eastbound lanes. Because of how the contraflow is set up, you have to choose your ultimate destination there, as the reverse lanes are directed towards Baton Rouge where the freeway splits about 20 miles to the west. I-10 goes to Baton Rouge (and Lafayette, where the freeway again splits to Shreveport or Houston) while I-55 goes north to Jackson, Mississippi. It also appears that the transition cutover path from westbound to eastbound lanes is only 1 lane, hence the big backup in the left lane. Notice how the far right lanes are moving smoothly, because not as many people are trying to head north. Other reports have also noted how traffic is much lighter on I-55, and in fact the MS Emergency Center spokesman said that they were a bit surprised and disappointed at how few were heading north out of Louisiana.
BTW, that Fox reporter with the bad hair in Jackson Square is pretty much FOS. I've heard him say several false statements that were contradicted elsewhere.
WWL-TV was reporting up to 45 ft waves near storm's center a couple of hours ago...
May his puke be pink.
"The women who are currently on the weather channel are not able to cover this with the proper degree of seriousness."
TWC is worthless. I just watched it for 15 minute right through the ten of time frame and they did not even give the wind speed before they went back to all there automatic crap. Finally got the wind speed from Fox when the reporter mentioned it. It sounds strong.
I'm already grieving for the housepets too.... People first, housepets second, of course.
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