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Hurricane Katrina Live Thread, Part VI
NOAA - NHC ^ | 28 August 2005 | NOAA - NHC

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

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: hurricane; hurricanekatrina; katrina; livehurricanekatrina; tropical
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To: Howlin

I will email her that suggestion. I am still laughing at the llama, his name is Louie.


2,821 posted on 08/28/2005 7:47:43 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: cmurphy

Ususally eyewall replacement cycles will weaken the storm first quite dramatically before it then strengthens to worse than before.

However, this storm just has slowly weakened during the same cycles, but to only a slight degree....and then started to even strengthen during those cycles.

I do not know if it has time to fully go through the cycle and strengthen a lot, but by the time it hits land, it probably will be entering a slow strengthening phase and be about where it is now in intensity.


2,822 posted on 08/28/2005 7:47:45 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: Txsleuth

We did have a few wicked squalls today.


2,823 posted on 08/28/2005 7:47:46 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry (In Tampa Bay praying for all In Katrina's path.)
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To: cajungirl

LOL!

I'm envisioning the reactions at the check-in counter.


2,824 posted on 08/28/2005 7:47:49 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: mhking

They will be in my prayers along with you and your other family as you await word on what is happening as the hurricane comes on shore.

Take care!


2,825 posted on 08/28/2005 7:47:53 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII Mom -- Allen in 2008)
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To: CFC__VRWC

The 7am tide I reported was for the Grand Isle area (though I has two sources - differing by about 45 mins.). Either way, it ain't low tide, for sure. And in this case, it might as well be a tsunami.


2,826 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:16 PM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: cajungirl

Your sister needs to take her pets somewhere else. We have enough ANIMALS IN MEMPHIS.


2,827 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:17 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: chet_in_ny

LOL!!!!!!

Share my lottery number with you? Are you kidding? I'm not a liberal and I'm going to avoid any "sharing".ha.


2,828 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:35 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Everything I need to know about Islam I learned on 9-11!)
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To: cajungirl

She should make him a pitcher of martinis.
Wait an hour.
And bring the precious ones in through the side door and into the guest room (that has newspaper laid on the carpet).


2,829 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:35 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Lurk forever, but once you post, your newbness shines like a new pair of shoes.)
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To: rit

Another one? That one looks like it's eyeing the Carolinas


2,830 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:35 PM PDT by Hoodlum91
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To: cajungirl
BTW aren't you in Atlanta?

Yep.

Saw BB King at the Chastain and loved it.

Was that THIS weekend? Man. I would have loved to have seen that...

2,831 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:44 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Is it just me or does it seem like she and the storm should get a room? She sounds like she gets hot just talking about it.

ROFL!

2,832 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:48 PM PDT by SunnyUsa (No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.)
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To: samiam1972


Ping to self for really yummy recipe on #2759!


2,833 posted on 08/28/2005 7:48:53 PM PDT by samiam1972 (Live simply so that others may simply live!)
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To: alancarp
However, it's only about an 18inch tidal rise.

That's good, .....so maybe 32.5 ft Wave Height at 40 knot winds (from current buoy reports in the Gulf) + 18" only means 34' wave heights where the storm surge might bring them further into shore.

2,834 posted on 08/28/2005 7:49:06 PM PDT by Cvengr (<;^))
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To: queenkathy

Cat 5. Direct Hit to NO means the city is gone. I think the levees will break.

The people who come up with plans on levees have said that they are going to let levees break on their own accord and let the Mississippi reclaim certain areas throughout the US.

I dont know the plan for NO if it is wiped out. I hope Shep is getting out of the French quarter.


2,835 posted on 08/28/2005 7:49:11 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: NautiNurse

Or more. Imagine the STANK.........LOL.

Because I don't think it's going to be just 3 days.


2,836 posted on 08/28/2005 7:49:17 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: GOP_Thug_Mom
Anyway, as a loving Father, we should know that He will spank

A loving parent might spank a child - would they collapse a building on their child with a bulldozer - drown them in a tub - terrorize them for hours on end? That is what a hurricane is going to do to folks in NO if that is indeed where it hits.

The implication that Deity is directing hurricanes for some punitive purpose is sick. Such a god would be a sadist. I am well nigh convinced that religion is a psychosis.
2,837 posted on 08/28/2005 7:49:18 PM PDT by PresbyRev
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To: BagCamAddict

Going to bed in Seattle,Prayers for all


2,838 posted on 08/28/2005 7:49:22 PM PDT by cmsgop (LOL!)
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To: RDTF

agreed. I am as conservative a Christian as they come and love to engage in theological debates....but this is NOT THE PLACE.


2,839 posted on 08/28/2005 7:49:29 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rwfromkansas)
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To: NautiNurse

Watch the storms within the storm!

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?num=6&scale=1&delay=15&noclutter=1&showstorms=31&showlabels=1&ID=LIX&lat=0&lon=0&label=you&type=N0R&zoommode=pan&map.x=400&map.y=240&centerx=400&centery=240&prevzoom=zoom

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2,840 posted on 08/28/2005 7:50:09 PM PDT by Tigen (Live in peace or rest in peace!)
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