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

[Dog]

Agreed....I think we are going to witness to something that will be talked about for generations.

[SunnyUsa]

Many prayers for the people of New Orleans and the surrounding communities, it's going to be a very tense time.

[wardaddy]

I have books on it.

[kjam22]

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.

Yep... that would be a possibility I guess.

[Doohickey]

Pick a container; the one that flies or floats the farthest wins.

[Diddle E. Squat]

It was just two days ago that this storm was at 100 mph and precicted to turn north towards the Fla. Gulf Coast. The New Orleans scenario was first predicted yesterday at NOAA's 11am update.

Total BS. Check out the link, which document the Friday timeline, where the computer models honed in on LA by 2pm, the NHC made a big shift to a strike within 90 miles of New Orleans at 4pm, and the gov called a state of emergency at 8pm Friday.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472323/posts?page=2374#2374

[Torie]

The eye is still on track to go right over NO. 22 foot surge. So says WWL TV. A "weak" catogory 5 storm, 160-165 miles per hour.

[hole_n_one]

She was (_ - _) that close to breaking down at the end there.

[Lurker 50001]

"this is going to be devastating..."

I think worse than any of us can imagine.

[bannie]

until he decided to play general

He couldn't compete with the Most Honorable Colonel Oliver North.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

The booze is a definite NO_NO...that's just a set up for violence. The cigarettes, who cares..except myabe they thought there might be fights about stuff like booze & cigs. I am sure it is not a health concern. the meds they are maybe checking so no one brings in drugs , again, that my be a prelude to out of control behavior. I am sure they must have insulin and basic meds at the dome.

[LenS]

The odds are that the regular gate workers are already in Georgia or Arkansas by now.

[Chickensoup]

Here is the link to the Fat Harry's webcam

http://www.nola.com/paradecam/index.ssf?video

[easonc52]

The Battle of New Orleans?

by Jimmy Driftwood

Please don't ask the year (not a clue)... lol

[gopwinsin04]

Tornado watches now in effect until 2AM. Winds now gusting to 60-70 mph in the Lake Ponch area.

Now raining 3 inches per hour

[homemom]

Me too . . . especially the people who for financial or other reasons truly could not get out . . .

[Dog]

I have to get some sleep....work in the AM....keep pinging me...please...:-)

[bannie]

She must also be very tired. Imagine being keyed up for this all day long.

[Tall_Texan]

Janice Dean is almost crying again.

And she doesn't seem to remember where the camera is - a basic no-no for weathercasters. In whose bed did Murdoch find her?