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

[Admin Moderator]

Please stop the fighting and hitting abuse constantly, or we will start handing out suspensions. We've asked you all several times today to knock it off. What is so hard about following the guidelines? And, make your point to the poster in question, don't run to the mods everytime your widdle feelings are hurt.

[bonfire]

It's just you.

[tomkat]

re my last: If ya gotta do it, ya gotta do it.

It was worth it.

[cincinnati65]

That's freakin' nuts.......Not to join to be preachy, but I guess it's "Eat, drink, and be merry........"

[Howlin]

Here's a clue for you: every thread on FR isn't a religion thread.

If you all would like to discuss God sending hurricanes, go to the Religion Forum and talk about it.

[Chickensoup]

I don't think all 20 thousand will be in alcohol withdrawal. And all 20 thousand won't need medication.


True, but a number will need some sort of seditive, sleeping medication, or pain relief.

[alancarp]

NHC Hunter: 122kts inbound; 907 mb center pressure. 30 mile wide eye. Now heading SE.

[mhking]

I use celery, bell peppers, onions & garlic up front in mine; here lately, I've been getting ham bones from Honey Baked Ham. You can get a bone for about $3.00 to $3.50; (they have enough meat on 'em to make a separate meal) I cut much of the meat off of the bone and use the bone in the beans. (the meat gets eaten separately...[g])

[HairOfTheDog]

May God have mercy on our nation.

I think you could say that this is the most comfortable, healthy, happiest and most prosperous nation ever to have formed on this planet...

...Except for occasional crappy weather that has happened from time to time since time began.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Winds at 140 knots, projected to be 135knots in 12 hours, movement still at 335 of 360 (NNW), projected to turn due north. Little change in forecast path, just a wee bit to the east.

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/at200512.disc.html

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at200512_5day.html

[Rebelbase]

Bad news on the tides. High tide for Grand Isle La. is 6:21 am tomorrow morning.

[GOP_Proud]

In the last interview I saw with Bastardi he said the critical time for NO is 9 am to 3 pm Monday.

[RDTF]

I guess you are having a hard time letting my postings go??

That's right this is the hurricane thread.

[DouglasKC]

Latest pressure is 907 MB from hurricane hunter in storm..

[Sonar5]

907 mb.

That is low....

Eye about 30 miles in width

[relee]

907 in the eye right now. - Fox news talking to the weather aircraft crew.

[Termite_Commander]

Hurricane Hunter on Geraldo reporting on the storm's stats now.

[lysie]

"I had a friend who is a long time contributor to Free Republic."

Keywords.... had a friend and who is a long time contributor.

Must be he's not a friend any longer. I wonder why?

[cajungirl]

It is funny but have you ever known a llama personally,,they really are quite adorable. And sensitive, they spit at the least insult to their dignity. And once they spit on you, it is over, they will never like you again. Louie is a very charismatic llama.

[Howlin]

Unless your religion is just the "feel good" kind where everything is coming up roses.

BTW, when you say stuff like that, you prove your agenda is to try to make yourself look better at the expense of others.

You look petty.