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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: al baby

May wind up playing whole season on the road.


2,161 posted on 08/28/2005 2:09:29 PM PDT by Cheburashka
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To: travelagent

I think as soon as they started saying evacuate they should have been gotten busses and sending those with no transportation OUT - at least offering it.

Maybe a fair amount would have gone...

It really is a nightmare isn't it?


2,162 posted on 08/28/2005 2:09:33 PM PDT by pamlet
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To: Abigail Adams
They just said 10,000 people waiting outside the dome to get in.

Words fail me.

2,163 posted on 08/28/2005 2:09:37 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: RDTF

Saying it's accelerating. It is the 4th largest storm ever in the Atlantic basin.


2,164 posted on 08/28/2005 2:09:43 PM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: pierrem15

I have a 400 gal. propane tank for heating over the winter -- I plan to call for a refill first thing in the morning.


2,165 posted on 08/28/2005 2:09:43 PM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: GRRRRR

I haven't heard this mentioned and its not pleasant.
Cemetaries in N'awlins are above ground. Alot of flooding
and, well.. you know.


2,166 posted on 08/28/2005 2:09:51 PM PDT by SonnyBubba
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To: Jeff Head
I pray the miracle occurs...but if I were in its path I would already be over in Houston or Mobile.

So do we. But with 90 degree water ahead, it is likely to persist or grow even stronger. And after it does diminish, it will drop its load of water inland along the way north. People all the way up the projected path should be moving out of the valleys.

2,167 posted on 08/28/2005 2:09:58 PM PDT by meadsjn
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To: hole_n_one

I wonder how much longer the crowd will remain calm?


2,168 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:04 PM PDT by flutters (God Bless The USA)
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To: NautiNurse

Sorry, but the weather service had it in all caps, and I just copied and pasted.


2,169 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:10 PM PDT by Torie
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To: Dog
Wonder how many countries will step up to the plate and offer the US help after this passes?

Not holding my breath....

2,170 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:10 PM PDT by b4its2late (He who laughs last thinks slowest.)
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To: steveegg; mhking

Thanks again for those links !!!


2,171 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:10 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Ansd so it was in the days of Noah ...)
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To: Fudd Fan

I thought she looked pretty choked up too. That's not a good sign.


2,172 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:10 PM PDT by Miztiki (Pearland, TX (just southeast of Houston))
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To: B-Chan

Ummm... would you believe Moses is Transckeplexckistani for Noah?

I can't believe I did that!


2,173 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:14 PM PDT by nhoward14
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To: mewzilla

Are they doing a metal check?? I haven't heard that..makes sense that they would!


2,174 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:19 PM PDT by justche (No one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start now and make a brand new ending)
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To: Abigail Adams

The bridges are now closed. There is no way out.


2,175 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:28 PM PDT by Warren_Piece (Nashville, TN)
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To: Fudd Fan

yup, Janice lost it, as did I.


2,176 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:31 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (In Tampa Bay praying for all In Katrina's path.)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

Britian...Poland...and a few others...will come to our aid.


2,177 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:33 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: Beelzebubba; jslade
I've got a bad feeling about the Dome. Because of the curvature of the exterior I believe that a lateral 175 mph+ wind will lift the roof right off. Doomed structure.

You may be right.

BTW, someone made a Freudian slip earlier today and referred to the it as "The Superdoom".

2,178 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:33 PM PDT by beyond the sea ("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
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To: pax_et_bonum

I dread the day we get a storm near this magnitude.
There are so many here that have never experienced a hurricane.

And so much new development all along the coast.


2,179 posted on 08/28/2005 2:10:56 PM PDT by Flyer (Home from Crawford (Houston))
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To: hole_n_one

Why can't those people get into the Dome?

If this was a ball game they would have had those folks in already.

Is there a screening process going on as they enter?


2,180 posted on 08/28/2005 2:11:15 PM PDT by dawn53
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