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

[Torie]

Wow.

[dandelion]

I pray to God that the City of Your Memory will be still there when the storm passes. God of wind and water, hear our prayer...

[Thunder90]

It is serious, because JC has been through cat 3 and 4 storms...

[tomahawk]

The winds of Katrina are Tornado force, and over a huge area. Even concrete buildings could be destroyed with the sustained winds.

[al baby]

I could care less about football It was just a question

[fishntex]

They are more than likely doomed.

God save their souls.

[oceanview]

Laurie's microphone has been left open - she is laughing at this interview Shep is conducting.

[BJungNan]

I bet it can lift more than can fit in. Picked this up off a website somewhere. "Disaster relief may involve the airdrop of hay bales to flood stranded cattle or the evacuation of civilians from flooded towns as occurred at Katherine in the Northern Territory in 1997." Still nothing on how many the thing will hold. Let's say 300 people (same as a jumbo and standing room only).

480,000 divided by 300 = You are correct, All of them!

[hole_n_one]

Will the Superdome get any flooding?

I suspect the entire ground level will be under water.

They will literally be on a island.

[Revel]

"Studio on North Rampart Street near the French Quarter"


Well I imagine they would be shutting it down at some point.

[monday]

"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."

The super dome can hold about 100,000 people in a pinch, and is 25 ft. above sea level. Unless the winds blow it down, unlikely since it is constructed of concrete and steel, they should be alright during the storm.

The problems will come afterwords when they have to evacuate 100,000 people because the rest of the city is flooded with sewage infected water and with no electricity and will stay that way for weeks. Cleaning up NO is going to be a mess.

[TXBSAFH]

I had a drink there once.

[DocRock]

"Is Shep Smith suicidal?"

Maybe not, but the guy, "Sam", he is interviewing in the bar, drinking a frosty one, is certainly suicidal...

[spectre]

Are you listening to this interview with Shep and a drinker on Bourbon Street?

I don't know whether to laugh or cry?!

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[Howlin]

You cannot possibly be serious.

[Tiger Smack]

Are there any live bloggers reporting from New Orleans?"

this one is in Baton Rouge, not New Orleans though BR LSU Sports Blog

[hole_n_one]

Smith is hoping it will be soon downgraded to a Cat 3.

He's just whistling past the graveyard.

[theophilusscribe]

It is ridiculous that they are there. What good does it do?

[Lijahsbubbe]

Glad you survived. The news makes this storm sound Biblical in its impact.

I'm surprised with the severity of this storm, that the cable channels haven't been hyping it for days, the way they have milked the other hurricanes. Were they caught offguard?

[NautiNurse]

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

I know what you mean. Hour after hour watching the radar blips on the screen, hoping against hope for a turn away from your location. Nowhere to go--so everyone keeps fixated staring at the screen. It's horrible. My prayers are with you.