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

[Knitting A Conundrum]

We used to go to a place called Buster Holm's for red Beans and rice, ultra cheap but filling.

I used to eat at the original Buster Holmes...back in the early 70s, you could get a plate of beans, rice and bread for 30 cents, which was incredibly cheap even then...hadn't thought about that place in a long, long time...

O God, so many memories...

[mware]

Shep said a bar on Bourbon St is packed

[Carolinamom]

I have no idea. But I imagine that it will be OVER crowded to the max. Can't even imagine the problems of sanitation, food, water....not to mention psychological problems. And what if it survives destruction but is surrounded by water filled w/debris, dead animals, sewage, live snakes, etc.?What then?

[Black Tooth]

Suddenly earthquakes aren't as scary.

I agree.

Been in So. Cal my entire life, and never once received any damage from an earthquake. They've scared the hell out of me, but never any damage.

[sheikdetailfeather]

When the hurricanes come up the GOM Florida always gets tornadoes because we would be on the east side of the storm.

[TonyInOhio]

they are saying possible 185 mph now. waiting for data from plane that flew into the eye.

Then we are talking about the equivalent of an F3 tornado that is approximately 30 miles wide.

[BJungNan]

My guess is that at least 100,000 people will remain in the extreme danger zone, maybe twice that amount. None of them will wish that they had.

How many C130's would it take?

[Revel]

"WWL TV"

Been watching that on the web. Does anyone know where it is located and do you think the TV station will shut down or continue through this storm?

[Jeff Head]

Great...like he makes any difference. Best to get everyone out of those areas all together and let no one else in...and yet we have people like him and his crew coming in, just adding more potential casualties to the people the firemen, police, health care and national guard already have to deal with.

[steveegg]

That's not a good sign. 185 mph is the midrange of an F-3 tornado. That's a severe tornado, defined as "Roofs and some walls torn off well-constructed houses; trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted; heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown."

Throw in that Katrina might well throw in tornadoes on top of that wind, and the storm surge, and the major rainfall.

[PaulaB]

Did I just hear Shep

say that the bars downtown are packed?

For goodness sake....I guess

some are thinking if we have to go...lets

us go smiling...can't think of another reason!!!

[hole_n_one]

Shep Smith: The bars on Bourbon Street are packed!

[Altamira]

"Thank you for this post. I have been 'steaming' over the attitudes expressed toward Janet but was unable to post anything that was polite enough to pass the mods. J. has been giving top notch info. right along."

Asking for a source for some very worrisome info isn't an "attitude." We are all worried about what is going on down in NO, because we have friends and family (or just sentimental memories) in that area. We all certainly appreciate her posting the info, and needed to clarify the source because it sounded unlike anything we have ever heard. It is unlike a government agency to say such alarming things, because they want to avoid widespread panic, and I, for one, could not believe that the NWS would be so frank.

Janet's credibility was not being attacked...at least not by me!

Prayers for all.

[oceanview]

LOL! I wonder where he is going to stay, at the superdome? he is at the Daquiri Delight bar now.

[Muzzle_em]

Why in the world would they not "secure" them?
I wonder how long it takes to go through whatever steps are necessary to secure an oil platform when they KNOW or strongly suspect a hurricane is heading their way.

Looks like an ecological disaster as well as huge loss of life if it hits NO.

[abb]

Studio on North Rampart Street near the French Quarter

[al baby]

How many C130's would it take?

All of them ?

[AntiGuv]

This is New Orleans:

That is Lake Pontchartrain on the north. A hurricane spins counterclockwise. If the hurricane is to the west, it will push the lake water toward the upper left corner of the map, away from New Orleans. If the hurricane is to the east, it will push the lake water toward the lower right corner, right over New Orleans.

[easonc52]

I didn't hear her say what song, but I can hear it as clear as a bell, ya know ... ?

She said it sounded like a single horn in the distance flowing through the streets, and the song was Amazing Grace.

[Founding Father]

Go here for New Orleans worst case scenario:

http://www.nd.edu/%7Eadcirc/pam.htm

right click pictures; then play

devastating