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Hurricane Katrina, Live Thread, Part V
NHC - NOAA ^ | 28 August 2005 | NHC - NOAA

Posted on 08/28/2005 9:35:34 AM PDT by 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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical; weather
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To: mware

The bars are full of people that are already stuck there - that's where I'd be right now if I knew I was stuck. :)
but why the heck are the bars open? The workers, etc shoulda been long gone.


1,361 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:20 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: oceanview
Oh joy, joy.

My husband just said if he had no place to go, he'd be partying with the best of them on Bourbon Street as well.

I just gave him "that look"..scoff!

sw

1,362 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:20 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (God Save New Orleans)
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To: Dog

Cantore is a veteran of these things, he knows when to high-tail it. Other reporters I'm a bit worried about.


1,363 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:20 PM PDT by Fudd Fan (It's wabbit season!)
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To: NautiNurse

Wait a minute...the Storm Stud is heading for higher ground? Wow. Never thought I'd see that.

}:-)4


1,364 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:24 PM PDT by Moose4 (Richmond, Virginia, where our motto is "Will Riot For Cheap Laptops")
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To: PaulaB
Did I just hear Shep say that the bars downtown are packed?

He did indeed!

1,365 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:24 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: Carolinamom
Shep is in a a bar called Daquari Delight..

Dog rolls his eyes..

1,366 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:24 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: TonyInOhio

...and maybe worse. Potenitally higher winds and a wider area before it makes landfall.


1,367 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:28 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Dog

Is Shep Smith planning to stay in NO?


1,368 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:28 PM PDT by NautiNurse ("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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To: NautiNurse
Even Jim Cantore said he was leaving his MS location for safer ground.

We have a rule here: If Jim Cantore arrives, it's time to leave. If Cantore leaves, don't plan on coming back for a while.

1,369 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:29 PM PDT by SlowBoat407 (A living affront to Islam since 1959)
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To: fahraint

Thas last wobble is almost due north. Ouch, that path leads to the max scenario from a flood standpoint.


1,370 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:34 PM PDT by Torie
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To: NautiNurse

We are having light rain now. It's a sick feeling when you see the outer bands on your local weather station.


1,371 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:35 PM PDT by LA Woman3
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To: Northern Yankee

Being Catholic, we refer to Parishes as Church areas.


I'm Catholic and have been and we always call our areas Parishes. Never heard of Church areas before. Parish is the proper word in my opinion.


1,372 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:44 PM PDT by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He has done more for our country than anyone can ever imagine. He is solid as a rock)
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To: Jeff Head

I think I am wrong about that, there may be one other. I'll keep looking.


1,373 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:46 PM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)
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To: hole_n_one

What the hell is wrong with these people ? Don't they know that in 12 hours they will be floating ?


1,374 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:46 PM PDT by Rainmist (I love you and miss you Daddy)
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To: PaulaB
Shep Says its the bowl of cereal syndrome
1,375 posted on 08/28/2005 12:27:51 PM PDT by al baby (Father of the beeber)
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To: hole_n_one
Will the Superdome get any flooding?
1,376 posted on 08/28/2005 12:28:09 PM PDT by roses of sharon
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To: mware

Only a fool would be going to Bourbon Street now.


1,377 posted on 08/28/2005 12:28:09 PM PDT by tomahawk (Proud to be an enemy of Islam (check out www.prophetofdoom.net))
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To: Black Tooth

Our house was severely damaged by an earthquake, but at least there were no snakes.

Yuck.


1,378 posted on 08/28/2005 12:28:18 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg (There are very few shades of gray.)
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To: Howlin

The Super Dome was built knowing that a CAT 5 storm would come. Almost all commercial building such as those in the downtown area (not the quarter) will not even notice a CAT 5 storm. A few windows will break, but thats all.

Have you ever hear of the business section of Miami having any trouble with storms?


1,379 posted on 08/28/2005 12:28:30 PM PDT by poinq
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To: tet68
used to watch ZULU form up in front of my stoop.

The coconut my wife got from Zulu may be an even more prized possession come tomorrow.

1,380 posted on 08/28/2005 12:28:41 PM PDT by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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