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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 |
Thank You, I've been following 42040 all day too.
I did hear he just really hates baseball.
I really don't think you can be reasoned with, but you make good theater.
Yes
Hey - people tune-in to watch LIVE commentary. And THAT's about as 'live' as you can get! :)
"profanity at the speed of live" - this is FAUX News.
Actually almost word for word from an earlier official forecast.
No excuse needed for prayers. Praying for all your family and friends, for everyone in the affected areas.
I thought that was for people staying in their homes, so they wouldn't be drowned in their attics.
Did you hear Geraldo earier when he called New Orleans "the former Big Easy?"
I couldn't recall where it was. I'm from farther down... in the swamp...:-)
"human suffering incredible by modern standards"
the National Weather Service said it first.
Arabs no their terrorist...I think you're talking about a dirty bomb...I hear we've not been hit again because it unites America...that's the real reason we've not been hit. If the terrorist sit back and leave us alone, we stay divided ... the liberal loons vs sane American Patriots...
WVR on Geraldo Rivera, 8/28/05
That is the best piece of advice I have heard yet!
I have a neighbor, he took your advice, left early. Went over to Palm Beach, this was last year. The hurricane ran right over him in Palm Beach. We got nil.
I have another friend who left their home in Tampa, went to Orlando. Charlie ran right through where he went in Orlando. He said he was never so scared to be in a car and hurricane. Tampa got nil.
Katrina was supposed to go north of us, we would be out of the range. It hit Miami and turned south, it went way to close to our south. We got 77 mph gusts.
So it doesn't always work. You takes your chances, but there is no magic bullet.
"Did anyone else hear the mayor suggesting that people in the Dome have sharp objects so they can hack their way onto the roof in case it floods??"
He actually SAID that??
"human suffering incredible by modern standards"
Geraldo Rivera, 8/28/2005
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Submerged in a cess pool of Toxic Waste? JJJEEESSHH Geraldo!!
Thank you very much! I'll post another thread in about an hour.
So are you implying that there is likely to be another vacancy on the Supreme Court?
Clarance Thomas was just on Fox he got his family out. He is staying in N.O. He is staying with the others.He could of gotting out but is going to ride it out. have a lot of respect for him.
If he were leaving, they would say he is too cowardly to be on the Supreme Court. Since he is staying, they will say that he is too dumb to be on the Supreme Court.
One track minds, the lot of them...
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