Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part V

NHC - NOAA ^ | 28 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

[NautiNurse]

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico. Mandatory evacuation of New Orleans is finally underway. Louisiana officials are warning of complete failure to levy systems, and pleading with people to leave low lying areas. For those who choose to stay, they are recommending picks and axes for breaking through to access their roofs during flooding.

Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be rushing hurricane preparations to completion.

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:

http://www.wjbo.com - BR radio station. Callers calling in and describing traffic etc.
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
WKRG-TV/DT Mobile (WMP) - mms://wmbcast.mgeneral.speedera.net/wmbcast.mgeneral/wmbcast_mgeneral_aug262005_1435_95518

Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part IV
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

[abb]

WWL still showing bumper-to-bumper on the interstates. They're running out of time.

[null and void]

Hey does anyone remember the band 'Katrina and the Waves' from the early 80s?

Yes. One hit wonder - Walking on Sunsine...

[Erik Latranyi]

Perhaps some kind of Common Sense 101 needs to taught all over this country.

You forget that we have a public education system under control of the group with the LEAST common sense!

[Mo1]

He talking about how he was a meteorologist for 3 major storms dating back to the 60's

He said one of the biggest causes of deaths what not necessary the winds, the rain & flooding .. but the poisonous snake bites after the storm passed

[mware]

That pick ax comment may just have saved some lives. That and the comment Moose just made about the snakes.

People might be willing to ride out a hurricane, but share a room with a couple hundred snakes, no way.

[beyond the sea]

Will they continue to pump if submerged, ---

I heard NOT.

[shield]

The mayor said the SuperDome can stand 200 mh winds.

[firewalk]

bttt

[spectre]

And the pollution from the sewage backing up, and petroleum products will make it unbearable to be in that city.

But when they clear the roads, what will the people have to come home too? Their houses won't be there.

Three States..Fl, MS and LA..my gawd, we're going to have to all contribute $$$ to help these poor people.

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[sweetliberty]

Where is Jefferson Parish in relation to New Orleans?

[IndyTiger]

Superdome specs say it can withstand 200 mph winds. Of course, what the specs say and what could happen in the real world may be totally different.

[NautiNurse]

If the levy system fails, there isn't anywhere to pump the water, if the pumps still worked.

[RightWhale]

making monetary donations to the Salvation Army, along with material donations in the next day or so.

Second that. Sally Ann is one of the few organizations that still seems to be uncorrupted.

[bobdsmith]

What?! People are going to hide in a Stadium??? I dont think that's a good idea at all. Hopefully I am wrong but I just don't like the sound of that.

[LibFreeOrDie]

One Jefferson Parish official mentioned, at the end of the conference, about having to get to bodies...

There are no safe shelters in NO - according to that official and the Red Cross.

[who knows what evil?]

Based on your "after Katrina" map of the oil rigs (LOLOL!); my wife and I just went out and filled our gas tanks for $2.46. I have a feeling that will be considered CHEAP in the near future.

[MizSterious]

Maybe you can get a mod to add that to the title of the thread--"no graphics please"

[Dad yer funny]

yup , I'm sure the subcontractors that maintain the Superdome's exterior have been asked about leading edges and walls

[bvw]

The projected path takes it right up the Misissipppi into the Ohio Valley. Major flooding all the way through Pittsburgh, I'd guess.

Major dislocation to river freight traffic, and at harvest time, no?

[HapaxLegamenon]

Does this mean the Southern Decadence festival is canceled?