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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 |
Ok, let me try to explain it again then. Hurricanes rotate counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere, so the winds on the east side of the eye will be blowing from south to north. With me so far? If the hurricane is also moving to the north, the forward speed will be added to the south-to-north winds on the east side of the eye, and subtracted from the north-to-south winds on the west side. It's simple geometry. For example, if the maximum winds in the hurricane are 145 mph relative to its center, and it's moving north at 15 mph, the actual winds (relative to the ground) on the east side will be 160 mph, and on the west side will be 130 mph.
Hope *that* is clear :)
Well, I guess it's good that they have started bussing people to the Dome. But whatif...? I hate to think about the Dome collapsing.
What IS that?
That's mud. =P
Oh I do. When he first started doing that I thought he was nuts.
I get it now!
I lived in Covington... I have very good ideas of what could be in that water.
www.wwltv.com has some interesting reading about the hurricane; also a weather forum, if anyone is interested.
lol
I guess that would have made an impression on you.
I grew up in NYC and os have no childhood impressions/memories of hurricanes. In fact I was 25 before I every had any real experience, and have sort of been "fascinated" with them since.
ok
-Dan
If you've never been in a flood before, let me tell you the water's nasty, even if it's mostly a rainfall flood with little current. Sewage, for sure. Chemicals from the street. Critters - snakes, fireants, rats. In that area, maybe a gator or two. Stray dogs. Mud. Stuff can leak from areas flooded. There will be drowned cars. There will be stuff from people's carports and garages, stuff broken and windblown, treebranches, trees, windows, roofing, wood.
Nasty.
And yes, there's lots of chemical business around New Orleans, or was when I used to live there. And other types of plants that would have hazardous stuff, too.
Are these tall buildings designed to take a hurricane? I can't help but thinking of a tall building flooded part way up with winds and waves battering at the exposed part. What about the foundation? Wouldn't the building topple due to a soft, water-laden foundation and all that force acting on it?
Water is basically incompressible. You know what a belly flop feels like. What about all that beating on the buildings? I wouldn't feel safe in one.
Sadly, the Gulf likely will reclaim much of the Louisiana Caost on Monday. Please pray for our friends in N.O.!!!
VERY good idea to fill up that tank!
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