Live Thread - Hurricane Katrina, Part IV (Update: Now a Category 5 )

NOAA - NHC ^ | 27 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[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

[Gabz]

I think you're right.

Maybe they should start taking the attitude of folks that don't often get hit with major snowstorms, often - but do the "prep" as soon as there is a prediction of a couple inches.

[nwctwx]

She's taken on the classic look of extremely powerful storms. The eye is massive, as it contracts... she should strengthen more.

[Reagan80]

http://www.nola.com/bourbocam/

This is a web address to get a live web cam of bourbon street at Fat Harry's. A pic of a guy taking his own picture with a cell phone cam at 11pm edt; at streetcar passing right at 12:00 am edt.

Pretty slow for pedestrians, but there are vehicles parked there; presumably the owners are in Fat Harry's...

Reagan80

[MSCASEY]

Are you speaking of a face?

Ms Caseys Daughter

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I never seen this before, as if a whole circle is forming around passed the hurricane, and to add in this the animals getting out of dodge, something catastrophic is in the making before our eyes, and some of those people in N.O. have no clue what is about to happen.

[RepublicanArmy]

Is it just me or in the past 30 to 45 minutes on the radar loop did Katrina's outer bands tighten up a whole bunch?

[spycatcher]

Hopefully people are picking up hitchhikers

[MEG33]

http://www.weatherunderground.com/tropical/at200512.strike.html

[STARWISE]

Just devastating ...I'm getting punchy and twisted in my fatigue here .. I'm thinking
the French Penny ... SO bad.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I am not talking about the hurricane itself, look at the band father out from the hurricane, as if a corral is being formed around the hurricane.

[Reagan80]

Try the "OysterCam" at 7pm last night; the Acme Oyster House is packed. Both the tables, and the 'bar'. Hope their bellies are full...

Reagan80

[Prophet in the wilderness]

No,,, I am not talking about the hurricane itself, look at the band farther our from the hurricane that is forming.

[Pyro7480]

I like the Eek! The Cat icon you use.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseastconusir.html

[nwctwx]

Thanks. :)

Well, i'm off to bed... supposed to be moving to NY tomorrow for grad school. Darn hurricane.

[Pyro7480]

I use and swear by that website for my GOES data needs. I don't remember how I stumbled upon it, but I've used it for several hurricane seasons now.

[STARWISE]

I'm sorry .. I just don't remember.

[nwctwx]

That's just indicative of strong outflow.

[MSCASEY]

Could you post the link to the picture that you are looking at please.

Thanks

Ms Caseys Daughter

[Pyro7480]

Yeah, I should have been in bed hours ago. I'm off to bed too.