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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 |
Wow, even the NWS forecasters are getting emotional in their updates. Not a good sign.
Plane is in the storm currently. Should be getting data very soon.
At least those 20,000 in the Superdome can move up to the 2nd and 3rd decks if need be. (providing there is still a roof there)
I'm still laughing..
A date with Destiny....wow.
Whether the lights and cameras go out or the containers fly first?
Janice Dean is completely freaking out!
Actually...storm surge will wipe out the bottom of buildings and they'll come down. Apts aren't built to withstand...storm surge...suggestion read up on storm surge...if you looked at Camille link one in particular was an apt complex...storm surge took it down...
Thank you, Strategerist. I just got back to the computer. I appreciate your very clear warning.
what kind of structure is she in? concrete, wood frame?
That photo is heart wrenching! We just returned from Shreveport. When we checked into the hotel at 1030 PM on Friday night we got the last available room! (The last we had heard when we left Houston was the hurricane was headed for the Fl. panhandle. We were stunned.) By the time we left Shreveport today, people were coming in droves. I wish people understood how important it is to leave ahead of the evacuation orders. You can always turn around and come back home.
Maybe she's mentally comparing this to the Black Sea flood of ~7,500 BC (the Black Sea was originally a freshwater lake). The sea is still there.
I am sorry to believe this...but I anticipate a type of rioting within the dome.
Dear God, I hope I'm just being a negative wench!!!!
I haven't done that since Nov of 2000.
LOL! I have refused a media interview before, but it didn't occur to me at the time to do so like that!
Next time, I'll be better prepared. :-)
What are they going to do, make them go outside if caught smoking? Like prisons, they will smuggle in just about whatever they want.
Nope.
I don't really blame the NO mayor for losing it.
Whether or not he screwed the pooch by not ordering the evac (I think he did but time will judge him), I can't imagine being very calm myself in his situation although I would like to think that I would be, I can't say for sure.
"If you watched the foks coming into the superdome, many many smokers, something tells me this is an ordinance that may just be bent a little bit tonight."
Can's of Skoal will be going for $25 in there if they have to stay put for a few days.
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