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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 |
At least he didn't wait any longer.........
by who? Certainly not the mayor.
New GFDL still slamming New Orleans:
http://www.meteo.psu.edu/~gadomski/GFDL_0z/f42.gif
we are planning to do that. Where we are is a ridge, 12 feet above sea level. We fear the winds more than the water.
does anyone have links to any web cams that are over the 2 main highways to get out of NO?
Lots of new images here
http://www5.wright-weather.com/bb/showthread.php?s=&postid=452130#post452130
Wave forecast included.
I think Mayfeild's appeal worked.
Yeah just in time for the bars to close on Burbon St... A bunch of drunks trying to get out of dodge, a really smart move.
Should note, GFDL is almost worst case scenario... and has the storm strengthening at landfall.
gives 'em time to sober up....start pouring the coffee.....
I pray the police of someone gets on a bullhorn and warn them. Everyone I know here is taking it very seriously.
Did you see this from the Eastern US Weather forum?
QUOTE(weatherbee1982 @ Aug 28 2005, 01:54 AM)
That wind increase is a hell of a lot sooner than anticipated, even by the most aggressive of models out there. Looks like the suggestion of 170 mph (150 kts) could definitely still be in play during the next 24 to 36 hours.
There...:-)
Did I read that right? 50+ foot waves on top of a 20' storm surge?
FEMA is at the ready ... already staged and staging.
Well, it wasn't even a named storm till Wednesday. You could say that Katrina snuck up on all of us.
I'm just tired of watching everybody try to assess blame anytime something bad happens. Sure, sometimes there is true malfeasance. But this hurricane is not Bush's fault, or the news media's fault, or anybody else's fault. And anybody whose head isn't in a hole (or who isn't stoned/drunk in the French Quarter) should know that it's on the way.
I'm just big on personal responsibility, as in looking out for your own best interest by taking the time and effort to find out what's happening, both near and far. In this age of communication, there are so many outlets that none of us has any excuse for ignorance.
Free Republic is a news outlet, and we've been following the storm here for days.
So let's all just quit bitching and start praying.
Who's linking to FR? If so, it sort of proves my point earlier in the hurricane season that with all the hurricane "mavens" on here, this is one of the places to be!
True enough but they all knew ppl in NO were gonna do this & be plastered by this time. I agree with a post earlier that the mayor should have just bit the bullet and said get out!!!
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