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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
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 |
WWL News just said they will stay on until 12:00 tonight.
I'll second that!
Indeed. My (mandatory) civil engineering courses were taught by a professional forensic engineer. His assertion was that every single catastrophic structural failure was the result of a fundamental design flaw due to some engineer screwing up big time, and he had dozens of examples. In fact, they were actually brilliant teaching examples on many levels -- he'd present a real case and ask us to identify the design flaw. Most structures, if designed correctly, are significantly over-engineered.
I guess will find out which is which for the Superdome.
I'm online with friends in Houma right now who were too stubborn to leave. They really don't think this is a big deal at all. It's too late for them to get out now. I had hoped they would listen to reason.
Thanks! Completely missed that!
Shout out for Salem. There's a station right by where I live that was still at $2.42 this afternoon. I could tell you where it is but I would have to kill you. I don't want the lines to get any longer. :)
Brokaw's thinking "Thank Jebus I retired - they could've put ME down there!"
Gretchen was raised in Minnesota, (also Lauren Green).
GERALDO’s opening got me running to the store for canned goods.
And I live in NJ!
I was watching that NBC affiliate channel 6 online, and they just signed off. They said they were going to have MSNBC on, but now they aren't available online at all.
Is there other streaming live news coverage I can watch? Wish I had cable!!
The eye of Katrina took a jog to the north, then back to NW. If the eye passes W of New Orleans, worst possible news. Right now the eye is moving as though it will pass directly over the city.
lol.
Doogle
The eye is as big as Lake Ponchartrain. Gasp.
Whorealdo scared the bejeezus out of me...Im in Illinois and gonna board up my house!
they are searching people in an emergency??? What's going on? The large Taliban population show up??
"I was shocked seeing Brian Williams!"
I'm shocked too to read this. He's an anchor person I believe. They could have sent a low-level reporter rather than their best man.
He's a great reporter, btw.
WWL is the TV station I am listening to. It is going off the air in a few moments.
The Superdome does hold 70,000......sitting in seats to watch a game.
Sleeping and feeding arrangements for long-term refugees will considerably reduce the capacity.
Won't the drop in pressure do that- I have seen warnings to open windows in approaching tornedoes.
Actually, an approaching low pressure area will, to a degree, suck atmospheric gases (your air) from your shelter into itself. But before you suffocate from lack or air, the force and turbulence of the winds striking your shelter will likely rip it apart. Thus, you stand a far greater chance of being killed by flying debris.
Geraldo is EMO!? Wait'll I tell my daughter. Her friends will love him. ;)
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