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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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1 posted on 08/27/2005 8:05:59 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: aberaussie; Alas Babylon!; Alia; alnick; Amelia; asp1; AntiGuv; Bahbah; balrog666; blam; Blennos; ..

Hurricane warnings have been issued for the north central Gulf Coast from Morgan City Louisiana eastward to the Alabama/Florida border...including the city of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.

A Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch have been issued from the Alabama/Florida border eastward to Destin Florida...and from west of Morgan City to Intracoastal City Louisiana.

2 posted on 08/27/2005 8:09:10 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: NautiNurse

Thanks for the thread Great home page to boot


3 posted on 08/27/2005 8:09:25 PM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: NautiNurse

4 posted on 08/27/2005 8:10:45 PM PDT by spycatcher
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To: NautiNurse

Lord love you, my FRiend.........


5 posted on 08/27/2005 8:11:01 PM PDT by Gabz (USSG Warning: portable sewing machines are known to cause broken ankles)
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To: NautiNurse
President Bush declares 'State of Emergency' for Louisiana
6 posted on 08/27/2005 8:12:52 PM PDT by Crazieman (6-23-2005, Establishment of the United Socialist States of America)
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To: NautiNurse

She looked more impressive on the IR an hour ago than she did about a half hour ago. Is she going through eyewall replenishment?


7 posted on 08/27/2005 8:13:46 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us... and... especially the enemies of the Church.")
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To: NautiNurse
Thanks for all your work keeping these threads up to date and running, NN.
8 posted on 08/27/2005 8:14:49 PM PDT by Termite_Commander (Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
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To: spycatcher

It looks like most of the models are in agreement now. I wonder how long that is going to hold. God spare the people of Louisiana and Mississippi. May the angels guide them and protect them.


9 posted on 08/27/2005 8:15:26 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us... and... especially the enemies of the Church.")
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To: NautiNurse

This is my post from the last thread...

PRAY FOR OUR FELLOW AMERICANS THAT ARE GOING TO BE IN HURRICANE KATRINA'S WAY!!

1,474 posted on 08/27/2005 11:12:33 PM EDT by yield 2 the right


10 posted on 08/27/2005 8:15:26 PM PDT by yield 2 the right
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To: Pyro7480

Don't know that, but did ya notice that the pressure is down again? 946 (I think) to 939mb.


11 posted on 08/27/2005 8:15:31 PM PDT by alancarp (When does it cease to be "Freedom of the Press" and become outright SEDITION?)
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To: Termite_Commander; Ellesu; dogbyte12
Let me try this again...

Did the mayor of NO say he didn't have the legal authority to order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans? I don't get it.

12 posted on 08/27/2005 8:16:53 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: alancarp

...and while the wind speed is still listed at 115, this intensity suggests a solid Cat 4 storm already.


13 posted on 08/27/2005 8:17:15 PM PDT by alancarp (When does it cease to be "Freedom of the Press" and become outright SEDITION?)
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To: Crazieman
One more small graphic of the N.O. "bowl"


14 posted on 08/27/2005 8:18:06 PM PDT by spycatcher
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To: NautiNurse

I did not hear him, but today Blanco said it was up to the local mayors etc. to make that call.

http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf?/washingaway/thebigone_1.html

"The Big One"


15 posted on 08/27/2005 8:18:30 PM PDT by Ellesu (www.thedeadpelican.com)
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To: NautiNurse

I am not sure on this one either. They did mandatory evacs of the lower parishes. Perhaps there is something in the NO charter?


16 posted on 08/27/2005 8:18:34 PM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: Crazieman

I am sitting here over a thousand miles from New Orleans and feeling mighty helpless.

There is going to be great loss of life down there, and there is very little anyone can do to prevent it. Once the water comes crashing in, there's no stopping it.

Dear God, help all those in the path of this great storm.


17 posted on 08/27/2005 8:19:10 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: NautiNurse

First of the 0Z Globals rolling in, 0Z NOGAPS essentially identical to the 18Z run, directly over New Orleans.


18 posted on 08/27/2005 8:19:14 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: NautiNurse

Would it be the parish executive?


19 posted on 08/27/2005 8:19:22 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us... and... especially the enemies of the Church.")
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To: NautiNurse
I don't know. I didn't even know he was holding a news conference.

*chagrined*
20 posted on 08/27/2005 8:19:43 PM PDT by Termite_Commander (Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
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