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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 |
It's not a horrendously bad idea. Stadiums and their surrounding facilities are great for Civil Defense and natural disaster purposes. One of the things that went down the tubes with the demise of the CD system was comprehensive plans and facilities for dealing with this sort of thing. Stadiums used to be part of these plans - look at the few remaining older stadiums and you should be able to find where the CD signs used to be bolted to them.
Stadiums can provide command centers, distribution centers for supplies, shelter, landing areas for aircraft, space for morgues, and many other critical services that really don't have any other places to go.
People always say--well--all we can do is pray. What in the WORLD is more powerful than God--and right now we need ALL the prayer warriors on FreeRepublic praying that our Lord send His mightiest angels to do battle with this storm. Prayer is not a last resort--it is a first resort--and with this storm--the only resort! Prayer cover up!!
That is a beautiful photo. I'm praying that you will see it again, just like you remember.
Also praying for everyone on that coast: residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, also Florida and Texas. And for all who have family there.
it could happen.
but it would need an act of Congress....I think....
Although an executive order would work like GOLD at least temporarily.....
http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/uploads/post-316-1125265903.gif
I would never leave my dog behind. I would have been gone yesteday and headed far out even if I had to sleep in my car. All shelters have that rule, I learned that in California earthquake situations.
METAR KMSY 282053Z 06016G23KT 7SM BKN038 BKN047 32/24 A2961
Translation: At 2053Z (4:53 pm EDT), Louis Armstrong International had winds out of 060 degrees (ENE) at 16 knots gusting 23, visibility 7 miles, ceiling broken 3800 feet, broken 2700 feet, temperature 32C, dewpoint 24C, barometric pressure 29.61. That's flyable...or it was as of an hour ago. The window's basically closed, because in a couple hours, it *won't* be flyable.
}:-)4
FOX just predicted the eye will pass about 15 miles East of NO.
That pushes the lake back over town.
Worst case scenario.
Shep finally live on videophone from Bouron street on now
Pressure is up a MB in the latest Vortex Data Message....
I am REALLY hoping for some kind of eyewall replacement cycle. Anything to get the storm to weaken.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAREPNT2.shtml?
...or they need to have 20 lines inside each door with 20 people doing inspections!
I work in software in the aerospace industry. It's great being female- don't often have to worry about restrooms.
Send Fox an email. I did.
As well he should. I do hope that all the reporters make it through this ok.
Ok...you got me there...Don't know who is gonna "wave a magic wand"...
If I lived in Louisiana, I'd be real worried. The governor and the mayor of New Orleans do not look competent. In fact, the mayor looks and sounds as if he might assume the fetal position any moment. He says the dumbest things! The governor has that deer in the headlights look. If she's a republican, I'm ashamed, but I'd bet the farm she's a dim dem.
I won't be surprised if those people lined up to get into the dome riot before long. And just as troubling, the idiot partygoers still roaming Bourbon Street. I think they got looting on their minds.
This is very scary to watch.
Buoy links are at the top of the thread.
Bastardi has called it right for the Raleigh area, wrt ice and snow storms, when everybody else was calling it the other way. He's been right often enough that he's very much worth listening to.
Yes, after I posted that I thought they should forgo the security check, my husband took me to the woodshed and explained it isn't just foreign terrorists we should be worried about..yada, yada.
So..I was wrong...blush.
sw
The main problem with high rise hotels is that the windows do not open. So once the A/C goes off in a hot, humid situation, the conditions can become stifling.
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