Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI

NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

[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

[kjam22]

lol

[bill1952]

Ever hear a really big jet pass very close overhead? Its like that, only it never diminishes until its gone.

I didn't stay for the 2nd one.

[don-o]

Anyone know the frequency of the powerful AM station in NO? I can sometimes pick it up. Thanks ahead!

Google is a real good search engine. Ever tried it?

google.com

In that little window that comes up, try New Orleans radio stations.

[Northern Yankee]

How can they not have food at the Dome? That's nuts.

I hope that's not the case.

You're right, what are taxes for?

With the National Guard there they must have MRI's or such.

Don't ya think?

[Peach]

Oh, I do hope they get that scaffolding moved, onyx. You don't need that stuff flying through windows.

Toby is staying put it sounds like; is he on the coast?

[Fudd Fan]

I'm worried about Shep down in the French Quarter, too.

I must admit I'm worried about that damfool as well.

[Dog]

No they can't... no infrastructure...it nneds to be pumped off.

[snowsislander]

Where are the strategic oil reserves stored? Something in my memory tells me it's in some kind of caverns in Louisiana. Is there such a thing as a salt cavern? That's what my memory is, but I could be mistaken.

I believe that there are four storage facilities currently in the SPR, two in Texas and two in Louisiana. The one in Iberville is the closest to the storm, and is probably the only one that might take direct damage from Katrina. However, I believe that the headquarters for the SPR is in New Orleans, and will likely be adversely affected by Katrina.

[TADSLOS]

Strategic Oil Reserve Storage Sites

[Man50D]

He said the same thing on Fox News.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

If they are...tell Shep not to be scared! We got his back!

[Normal4me]

Ya know poor Greta has her 400 page Natlee Holloway story already printed too! :-(

[advance_copy]

The magnitude of this is immense. On current position and track, a category five hurricane is hitting New Orleans. Repeating for emphasis... A category five hurricane is hitting New Orleans. America appears to be on the verge of what could be the worst natural catastrophe in our history.

[kjam22]

How can they not have food at the Dome? That's nuts. I hope that's not the case.

There's a great italian place in the dome with a wonderful lunch buffet.... :)

[Halls]

I think the whole superdomw was a bad idea. You get all those people in there and God only knows if it is going to be safe or not. Honestly, I think everyone need to get out of New Orleans to be safe.

[dakine]

"With the National Guard there they must have MRI's or such."

They probably have J-Rations on hand....

[sonsofliberty2000]

Shep will be too drunk to feel pain. He'll be plastered so much we'll see him on top of the Superdome soon shaking a fist at Katrina and yelling like Lt. Dan :-p

God will protect them.

[mabelkitty]

Because it isn't decent?
Because they deserve some dignity?
Because they shouldn't be on display to satisfy our morbid curiousity?

[Northern Yankee]

The Bourbon Street partying fatalists are hopeless fools.

Or drunken hopeless fools.

[Warren_Piece]

Willie, I thought you were in Pittsburgh. When did you move to the part of the country where people talk right?