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

[Abigail Adams]

Oh, Blue...Prayers going up for your lovely wife!

Keep us updated on what you hear from her, okay?

[mhking]

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

[steveegg]

Yep. They kept the WWI vets working on the Keys bridges there way too long, and then sent out the train to rescue them right as it hit.

[Jeff Head]

Just adding more to the overall potential catastrophie. First in human lives, then in property and economy. We could be in for a hard winter in more ways than one.

Prayers to God in Heaven that in HIs will this thing will turn to the one side or the other...and if not, that we will have the strength and commitment to get through it, helping one another, particularly those worst impacted by it.

I believe we will, we always have in this nation, whether for our own or others on foreign shores.

[Torie]

The cams are shut down.

[mathluv]

Steve Harrigon is leaving the beach in MS, and going to someplace safer.

[MozartLover]

I will pray for her.

My son (WI National Guard) is hunkering down at Camp Shelby, south of Hattiesburg, MS. They've been told to expect mobilization to aid civilians. He's a medic so he may be quite busy for a few days.

[zencat]

Well, 9 times out of 10, it is media hype.

I agree with you that the media sensationalize hurricanes for ratings. However, that 1 time out of 10 can be devastating. Considering the intensity of this storm and the placement and elevation of New Orleans, I'd have been gone long ago.

[petitfour]

Isn't he from Northern Mississippi/Memphis? He would know NO well. It's a MS law, I think.

[flutters]

Prayers sent, FRiend.

[MamaB]

I heard that. Didn't he say that some were going to a sister station in Jackson?

[Howlin]

Please post your wife's information here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1472358/posts

[R W Reactionairy]

" Yes, that would be catastrophic. The Superdome is certified up to 200 MPH winds but wind gusts over 207 mph are predicted so the dome may drop."

I have read numerous posters refer to wind speeds at which structural damage occurs. Some posters have referred to flying debris. No one I have read has referred to what the inevitable water [rain!] associated with these storms does to the equation. Effectively increasing the density of the atmosphere and the force and therefore the potential for damage has to go up proportionally doesn't it?

[dfwgator]

Shep did work at WSVN in Miami before coming to Fox, but he grew up in Mississippi.

[easonc52]

Please pray for my wife, she's at Keessler AFB in Biloxi Miss. and she is hunkering down at the hospital. I'm at Charleston AFB and cannot be with her.

Pray for all of you and yours to be safe through all of this.

[meyer]

Shep Smith: Residents here are treating this storm as nothing but media hype.

This isn't the first time that the media has cried wolf. Unfortunately, this time, there is a wolf.

[UB355]

http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=beloint_wwltv&props=livenoad

LIve NO TV Feed

[Howlin]

You, too:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1472358/posts

[steveegg]

Fully-linked version of the live feeds (just in case a few people don't want to first open up WMP to cut-and-paste) -

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

[nhoward14]

Ron White has it right...

"It ain't THAT the wind is blowin'... it's WHAT the wind is blowin'."