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

[newzjunkey]

Hope so but they've been very good all day long. Reporting 76mph gusts at the mouth of the river. The storm appears not to be moving east like they hoped.

New update in 15 minutes from hurricane hunters.

[mabelkitty]

I see you signed up today, so you'll more than likely be banned twice today, eh?

[MARTIAL MONK]

There are no Monks in Des Moines.

I spent a week there one day two years ago.

[Types_with_Fist]

I think the airport's actually in Kenner, west of downtown?

That's correct.

[cajungirl]

There is a medical team in the dome and you can be sure they have all kinds of medicines for alcohol detox, seizures, etc.

[nascaryankee]

Thanks.

[Coldwater Creek]

Maybe we like them with a little thickening.

[RockyTop4GOP]

I make a roux for red beans and rice. We like them to have a little thickner. Really? Do you make them in the skillet or crock pot? I've always used an old family recipe. How does a roux factor in? We've always soaked the beans overnight and then cooked them with sausage, hamhocks and broth for 7-8 hours.

[pax_et_bonum]

Your sister's been added to the thread entitled "Hurricane Prayer Thread." (See post #51.)

I have no idea what I did when I tried to post a link from that thread to you and it did something weird, so this time I'm not attempting a link - just the thread title.

Please keep us informed!

[Howlin]

All he did was make a reference to God.

I saw that post; that is NOT all he said.

And I think you are him.

BTW, you're not off to a very good start as a "newbie" when you don't tell the truth.

[THEUPMAN]

I think I have a problem with you suggesting bad people are being punished by G-d in this storm.
I'm not going to put up with this any longer.


interesting ...
if you have no religious belief , why would it bother you if someone else did ?
then on the other hand ...
if you have some religious belief .. wouldn't you say the hand of G_d has been shown many times through history?

Are we to believe that he doesn't act in these "modern" times?

if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and seek my face ...

[fishntex]

This will be one of the worst disasters ever for the US. It is almost incomprehensible now but in 24 hours we might know all too well how bad it was, certainly in 48 hours.

[Maigrey]

nope. wrenches, pointy combs, fingernail files; shanks. Basic weaponry for close combat situations.

Personally, I prefer a walking stick or an umbrella.

[alancarp]

All models - save for one whacko - in solid agreement: http://www.sfwmd.gov/org/omd/ops/weather/plots/storm_12.gif

[mabelkitty]

I'll do it again if I see it again.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Same theory as earthquakes.

[Riley]

Hubby still carries his p38 on his key chain...;)

LOL! Me too. It's an Old Corps thang. :-)

[tet68]

Folks, I'm calling it a night will check in when I get up at 5.

Tet68
Over
and OUT.

[Chickensoup]

I hope someone sues the mayor and parrish officials for NOT issuaing a mandatory evac until Sunday morning when it was too late for many to leave.



Sue? He needs to be strung up.

[Willie Green]

I'm the train they call The City of New Orleans,
I'll be gone five hundred miles when the day is done.

Assuming 50 mph average, that trip would be roughly 10 hrs.
Maglev, averaging 250 mph, would make the trip in only 2 hrs.
OTOH, 10 hrs on Maglev would travel 2500 miles!!!