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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 |
Use mouse to make a zoom box on the last link if you want.
and 100,000 will die.
Bush on Radio live now on Fox
Yes. Terrifying. I've got pretty much everything he's saying people need to have, but it's all up here in Virginia. I wish I could teleport it to the people who need it!
That was an urban rumor then and remains the same today.
WWL--reports there are no safe havens in New Orleans, people should realize that by the fact the Red Cross left years ago and has no shelters in N.O.
If the infamous Texas summer high-pressure ridge off the upper Texas coast holds and can work its way a bit farther east, it could flatten the western side of the hurricane enough to help NO. Sorry about Mississippi, though. We said prayers at church for the protection of the Gulf coast...and I said a silent prayer for the oil platforms! I can't imagine how high the oil and natural gas prices will go tomorrow. Meanwhile, CA sits blissfully hurricane and oil platform free, the selfish slackers.
Thank you!
Yikes! I've visited those cemetaries, and completely overlooked that prospect. Wouldn't want to have to deal with that. Praying for the folks who do.
Good morning. I heard some 'expert' on TV say that 70% of the city is below sea level. Have no idea if that is accurate, but do know that some areas are above sea level. But 5' isn't exactly comforting in a 20' storm surge.
Not sure how well this link will work, but the Terraserver has topo maps and aerial photos:
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=2&S=12&Z=15&X=977&Y=4146&W=2&qs=%7cnew+orleans%7cla%7c
Superdome is between the 0' and 5' contours, but appears to be on a raised platform. Looks like the elevation rises west toward the levee, where the convention center and related infrastructure (casino?) sit (with 16' and 19' elevation markings.) Those are probably some of their backup evacuation shelters that the mayor didn't want to name at the news conference this morning.
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The President is on a conference call on FNC right not
Here is the Sheriff saying they should have left yesterday -- no kidding! Mayor and City Council are to blame IMHO.
Thank you!
There were evacuation orders for people South of I-12 yesterday. An earlier poster said he had a fire truck come through his neighborhood telling them to leave. He was 10 miles North of Covington, which would be North of I-12. I really don't know what to tell you. Sorry!
That guy on WDSU is making it clear: "haul ass and GO!"
I wonder what happens to the animals in the Audubon Zoo in the new "Venice"? Or how about the Aquarium of the Americas? It'll never be the same. Where are they taking the donkeys from the French Quarter?
27 stories.
He also said that NO is going to be like "Venice" for awhile, only with little "swamp critters and things like that" swimming in the water.
The Mayor must be counting on Pogo and Albert to save his *$$!
"What a maroon!" to quote the Leporid Sage.
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