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

[cyncooper]

I'm seeing what you're saying and it is disgusting.

Just save saying anymore.

[streetpreacher]

Wow, thanks for the info. Is there any Java applets for these radars that can be refreshed?

[andyandval]

We're praying for you.

[El Gran Salseron]

Whoever gave the nickname "The Big Easy" to New Orleans really knew what he was talking about.

The people down there are so laid-back and, well, VERY lazy that they just refuse to protect themselves from disaster.

It is actually a holdover from the French influence.

[maggief]

You can see the rain bands off shore ... tempers may start to flare. Sad.

[RobbyS]

More likely they consulted with their political advisers to ask if they would lose votes in the next election if it turned out to be something of a false alarm.

[Mo1]

Geez .. they are not gonna get those folks in the Dome in time with searching all those bags

[mware]

Did you see the face of that reporter at the Dome as he is looking at the people in line?

He knows, he knows.

[Darnright]

Good grief, they are doing "extensive searches" for drugs and weapons on people trying to get into the Superdome. They're going to have people left out in this killer storm because somebody might smuggle in a crack pipe!

[teenyelliott]

What, exactly is his 'job' again?

Endless blathering, supposition, innuendo and sensationalism. I believe that about covers the duties of most reporters.

[rwfromkansas]

gas has already started to go up here.

tomorrow it may shoot up 10 cents or more due to Katrina.

[fishntex]

I agree, you would be best served to have a clear head during such a time. This is just a small list of better things to do than drink within 18 hours prior of a cat5 hurricane making landfall in the worst city possible: Stockpiling any supplies you could find. Make preparations for relocating in case your building does not make it. Watch the weather reports. Making contact with people outside of NO to make sure others would know your plans.

[GOP_Proud]

< ...to say nothing about how stupid it is for him to drive down into this especially when there are Fox reports already there. >

I'd think he was just accepting an assignment. I guess we should just agree to disagree. I'm a Shep fan...you are not.

As someone who was in Pt. Pleasant WV when the Silver Bridge fell, I know all about having a mic shoved in your face and being asked an inane question. In this case, the "idiot" who cursed had no reason to do that. He was laughing. It was low class.

[dfwgator]

Yep, shipping rates, due to increased demand for rail will definately spike prices on goods, if barge traffic on the Mississippi is affected.

[pax_et_bonum]

I heard a story in Gulfport or Biloxi after Camille. Maybe it was an urban legend, but there were supposed to be a couple of Catholic priests who stayed through the surge flood in a very modernistic Catholic church near the beach. They climbed as high as they could on a statue, held on with both arms, and survived. This happened while shrimp boats were carried over the tops of 30 foot tall pine trees on Ship Island and wound up on the beach.

Cool story.

It also illustrates the frightening fact that in a storm like this nobody can predict what will happen or where.

[ErnBatavia]

I'm beginning to wonder how he got this gig instead of Whorealdo.

'cuz if I know Geraldo, he's trying to charter a boat...

Maybe that yellow rainslicker suit isn't back from the cleaners yet.

[MinuteGal]

Thanks, Alan, and thanks for posting the pic by link. I have a good understanding of the stadium shape now.

Leni

[steveegg]

Ouch. Everything's now agreeing on New Orleans; it's just a matter of which side of town gets the center of the eye.

[Fudd Fan]

I had the exact same thoughts, especially about the Dome. I'm really worried about it.

If some here find that "low-class" -- well then so be it.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This Sat view seems to me to have the eye directly south of the Missisppi exit ....

And I thought it was still bearing WNW....