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

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>Please don't talk about this as some kind of an attack by God and justify the thinking.

Because it's Bush's fault.... :)

[gopwinsin04]

I think a prayer thread would be a good idea at this point.

[solitas]

But: We're. All. Still. Watching.

[Lurker 50001]

I'm with you cgk. I think when the world wakes up tomorrow and realizes this was not a made for TV movie, many more will be somber.

Lurker

[cajungirl]

I meant "bump" to mark my place!

[rond]

I think Matthews stole it from Geraldo, who ripped it from The Associated Press.

[Types_with_Fist]

Has anyone thought about James Carville and his Carville, Louisiana Leprosy refuge? That's close to NO, right?

I have no idea...:-) Anyway, I thought Carville was from North Louisiana up in yankee territory. Or am I thinking of Terry Bradshaw?

[_Jim]

Yes, Greg says you're right. Now, tell me what that means, in practical terms, in relation to tonight's storm.

Well, thanks Greg.

In practical terms, it means that the design limit of 120 mph will likely be exceeed, beyond which, we will see what the 'as built'/as constructed limits really are ...

[jonrick46]

I heard on Fox that they were allowing cigarettes but they could not be smoked inside. I can see the news report: '400 smokers, who were smoking on the outside smoking deck to the Louisiana Super Dome, were swept away by 200 MPH hurricane force winds. All persons are believed missing. Because of strict smoking regulations at the Super Dome, all smokers were required to confine their smoking at a specially designated area on the south side of the Super Dome. It is believed that all 400 smokers, who were complying with the smoking regulations, were exposed to the full force of hurricane winds,and were lost believing they were protected by the safety of the Louisiana Super Dome.'

[lightman]

Later in the week there will be a video clip of OBL saying "Allah is soooo goooood...."

[pollyg107]

Janice Dean is also a meteorologist. She knows what's going to happen, and she has many friends there.

[the Deejay]

VIDEO of "None of your fuc*ing business" comment:

Is that the guy that said that to Shep today?

That was beyond rude & totally uncalled for.

[YaYa123]

Matthews is talking to Senator David Vitter, the first Republican Senator of LA, who sounds fabulous!!!!
FEMA Director is already on the ground in Louisiana, he says.
It could take months to completely drain New Orleans, he says.

Matthews asks such idiotic questions. "Can the pumps keep working during the storm?" DUH

This guy is on the phone, sounds so impressive explaining the pumps, the levies, and their limitations.

[hole_n_one]

Dang it has been at least 5 hours that you have been griping about Janice Dean.

It's also been 5 hours that you've been complaining about me complaining about her.

What's that tell you?

[StolarStorm]

Is there any reason why military transports weren't used to get these people out rather than putting them in the dome?

[dfwgator]

'400 smokers, who were smoking on the outside smoking deck to the Louisiana Super Dome, were swept away by 200 MPH hurricane force winds.

More smoking-related deaths. :)

[Fester Chugabrew]

"Will you scratch my back?"

[LadyBuzz]

Terry lives out West now - I think in Arizona

[oceanview]

I wonder, if the eye passes directly over NO - is it wide enough to put the whole city and the lake outside the windfield for a significant portion of the storm?.

[Howlin]

They really don't think this is a big deal at all.

They are closer to it than NO!