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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 |
Traffic jams always happen when there is an evacuation. What I can't imagine is someone who had a car and waited until Sunday afternoon to leave NO. Often times in low areas the water rises and the cars are stalled in it. Leave early or stay where you are, is the rule. This storm is so bad staying is not an option.
New eyewall is forming. Expect strengthening soon.
Don't laugh too hard, but I never even minded airplane food.
That's horseshiite, and you know it.
LOL! OMG, my mother made Green Bean Casserole every Thanksgiving....canned green beans, canned fried onion rings, etc.
Come to think of it, I never really liked it. I guess it's a midwestern family thing ;)
I make a roux for red beans and rice. We like them to have a little thickner.
Getting this secondhand but looks like she is still 904 MB. Will post for sure as soon as I can confirm.
OMG - they are trying to smuggle POINTY COMBS into the Dome
Might as well hit Vegas... it's on the way and there's lots of sin there.
True, and there is a lot of sin everywhere.
Yes! I trained my yankee, Italian wife to make red beans and rice early on and she's become a master. You're right... Rouxs can be tough. Takes work. I can do it well when I'm not being lazy...:-)
People bringing in wrenches to the super dome and confiscated. I could think of other things to bring if I could only take a few things from home.
Matthews reminds me of "Spanky" in "Our Gang". He's forceful and funny, but ignorant and naive. Olberam is so sophomoric that he is essentially unwatchable. I'd rather observe a corpse for 30 minutes.
I hope next time I have to bunkdown somehwere, you happen to be in the foxhole next to me.
Consider it an honor for me.
She called a state of emergency Friday night about 7PM, I think. Whatever time it was, it was Friday night. WTF would she do that for if she didn't know the storm was coming. I am so mad!
Go read your 2559 Post....
Sheesh, you don't know what you write. get a grip
Meteorologist on WWL makes a credible case that she is in an eyewall replacement cycle right now with the doppler RADAR out of Slidell. If so, she has plenty of time to finish and intensify. I hope he is incorrect.
no, I mean, why isn't Shep filing reports on Geraldo's show.
WWL saying it looks like another eye replacement cycle could take place before landfall, meaning the storm could strengthen a bit. Also the eye is already west of the mouth of the Mississippi, not good news.
Very good - thanks for the heads-up. Unfortunately, the news is at expected.
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