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

Posted on 08/28/2005 2:38:16 PM PDT by NautiNurse

Extremely dangerous Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on the North Central Gulf of Mexico and New Orleans metro area. Thousands of people did not evacuate New Orleans. Outer bands of Katrina are reaching the Louisiana coast.

Due to the size and intensity of this storm, all interests in the North Gulf of Mexico should be in their safe locations.

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:

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

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
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To: mercy

ya know, that's thing. How do you leave your dog or cat behind? They need to accept them in shelters, maybe if you have a cage or something fof them. What a horrible decision to make to leave them.


81 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:37 PM PDT by RDTF
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To: hole_n_one
ROFL!

She has got under your skin huh?

82 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:37 PM PDT by Dog ( "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie.")
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To: NautiNurse

Carl Rove created this hurricane to take Cindy Sheehan out of the news.


83 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:41 PM PDT by Defendingliberty (www.456th.com)
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To: alancarp

He could open some of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This *is* what it was made for (among other reasons), as opposed to that stupid thing Klinton did with it "to drive down prices because we think they're too high."


84 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:44 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: mware
"The little old woman using her walker got to me."

I cannot imagine why they don't make a different entrance for the elderly. That picture really got to me as well.

85 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:49 PM PDT by WestCoastGal (Thank you JR for pulling this limping team across the finish in 9th place)
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To: alancarp

Is the "reserve" there to use in cases like this? I know it wouldn't affect the prices...but I also worry if this is TOO bad, we would also have shortages...


86 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:50 PM PDT by Txsleuth (Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
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To: spetznaz

Our weather experts here say that Katrina is such a monster that she's not affected by outside forces. She goes where she wants to go.


87 posted on 08/28/2005 2:47:57 PM PDT by Warren_Piece (Nashville, TN)
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To: Howlin

BTTT, Sweetie!


88 posted on 08/28/2005 2:48:09 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: alancarp

Well, he could start doing what he is being accused of doing in the first place: Steal Iraqi oil.


89 posted on 08/28/2005 2:48:12 PM PDT by kx9088
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To: spectre

My guess is restrooms, with each having what 5-10 stalls in them?


90 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:01 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: spetznaz
Is there ANY chance of this maelstrom veering off?

Decreasingly so.

Also how come they do no have military C-130s airlifting those people who cannot get out?

Part of the problem is time. As recently as Friday night-Saturday morning, this was thought to be a Mobile/Pensacola event. To realistically evacuate an area the size of New Orleans, you need 72 hours (according to reports on WWL and WDSU). They just plain didn't have enough time.

91 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:19 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: mhking

The Fox reporter at the Superdome just interviewed some tourists who were waiting in the line. An Aussie and also some Brits. They were upbeat, just going through the motions, without seeming to have the slightest clue about what is about to happen. Awful.


92 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:30 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (Wisely investing in quality tin foil wardrobe basics since 1998)
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To: justche

The sewers are not going to be working...'bathrooms' won't be either.


93 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:31 PM PDT by EBH (Never give-up, Never give-in, and Never Forget)
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To: NautiNurse
Thanks for the great links. Hope you are safe in Florida.

FRegards,

94 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:34 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (Anaheim Angels - 2002 World Series Champions)
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To: wimpycat

Why are they stopping before dark??

I don't understand this "plan" at all.


95 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:36 PM PDT by Howlin (She's here!)
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To: Txsleuth; Spktyr

Yeah, the Petro Reserve would be a good start. Maybe we can get more by promising to keep Pat Robertson out of Venezuela.


96 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:44 PM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: alancarp

Open the SPR's. Fast track some new refineries. Attack Venesuela....Just kidding!


97 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:55 PM PDT by Normal4me
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To: NautiNurse; SE Mom; MizSterious; jslade; Fudd Fan; All
Thanks for your comments. I'm getting a sick feeling in my stomach for these people trying to get in the Superdome. The officials need to open more doors or something. This is getting ridiculous on how long it's taking.

I posted this on the end of the other thread. Maybe someone will be interested in commenting here:

To: jslade; Fudd Fan

Re: the Superdome:

Because of the cuvature of the exterior, any lateral energy winds will be transferred verticaly literally taking the roof off. You heard it here first. They are being evacuated into a death trap IMHO.

That's what I was thinking. Who has that photo of it? Any engineer types who are reading this care to opine?

98 posted on 08/28/2005 2:49:55 PM PDT by Nita Nupress
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To: steveegg

Are those the same links at the top of the thread?


99 posted on 08/28/2005 2:50:01 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: beyond the sea

Of course the Superdome saved New Orleans before. Does anyone remember that made-for-TV movie where the killer bees invaded New Orleans, and they defeated the bees by driving them into the Superdome then turned down the A/C in the dome to kill bees off?


100 posted on 08/28/2005 2:50:22 PM PDT by dfwgator
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