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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: mhking; Howlin

Did you put there whereabouts on Howlin's location thread?


2,901 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:20 PM PDT by mabelkitty (Lurk forever, but once you post, your newbness shines like a new pair of shoes.)
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To: mariabush
OH NO I thought that green bean casserole was a southern dish that you only had if someone died.

LOL!

*backs away with hands in the air* Okay, okay... ;)

All I know is, my mother made it every Thanksgiving.

She did grow up in Kentucky, though.... ;)

2,902 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:25 PM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: alancarp

Thanks, I guess that won't make much difference at this point.


2,903 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:32 PM PDT by WestCoastGal (Thank you JR for pulling this limping team across the finish in 9th place)
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To: Termite_Commander

It's amazing to hear him!


2,904 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:34 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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Damn - Geralod talking live to pilot of Hurricne Hunter in the storm... 145KT/160MPH winds measured on instrument drop...907MB pressure...


2,905 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:39 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Liberals...they're so quixotic...)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

I assume Drudge gets his info from NOAA, he's talking about the Hurricane on his show. He doubts the forcasts from the liberal media of total destruction.


2,906 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:39 PM PDT by TheForceOfOne (The alternative media is our Enigma machine.)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Thanks for the info......


2,907 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:40 PM PDT by nascaryankee (PETM (People for the Ethical Treatment of Meat))
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To: Rebelbase

Air Force guy on phone with Geraldo saying this is a vicious storm. He's up there flying in it right now...


2,908 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:43 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: Artemis Webb

Fried cornbread is the best with red beans and rice.


2,909 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:51 PM PDT by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, Over there, we will be there until it is Over there.")
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To: alancarp

NHC Hunter aircraft: 145 kts -- at flight level, I think he said.


2,910 posted on 08/28/2005 7:55:55 PM PDT by alancarp ((Piedmont of NCarolina))
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To: proud American in Canada

Amen.


2,911 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:03 PM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: LibFreeOrDie
NHC 11PM ET 160 MPH 904 MB

BUT they say that the Recon will be in the eye shortly, so we will get a supplemental advisory very shortly.

The 11 PM did not change because they do not have new data yet, and are basing this report on satellite and Dvorak observations that are showing no change since the 8 PM report. Just as we here have been reporting that there has been no significant change.

Also, just an awe gee whiz FWIW post - the new GFDL model is showing 892 MB at landfall. Take that with a HUMUNGOUS grain of salt please.

2,912 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:05 PM PDT by commish ((Montgomery, AL) Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: alancarp

I picked up the data for Southwest Pass - it's actually at 4:41 AM there. I'm not familiar with the coastal geography of the delta, so I don't know exactly where these locations are at.


2,913 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:14 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: mabelkitty

You are soooo bad,,,I will email her forthwith with your excellent suggestion.


2,914 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:16 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: All
What about hospitals in New Orleans?

They've evacuated all patients?

2,915 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:22 PM PDT by SunnyUsa (No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.)
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To: kjam22

**I'd bet they don't break.... There will be some flooding.. but I don't think it will be the doomesday most are predicting. Just my opinion.**

I hope and pray that is so, and that only relatively small matters of concern will present. Like alligators cleaning out the meat department in the flooded grocery stores.


2,916 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:26 PM PDT by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....nearly 2,000 years and still working today!)
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To: JimDingle

His chances may be running out.


2,917 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:35 PM PDT by Blogger
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To: Keith in Iowa

oooo, an eye-wall change at the right time would be GOOD!

WHOOPIE! There's still a chance for a silver lining.


2,918 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:44 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: RDTF

Sorry, it's not you but too many off-topic and offending posts.

It's just that the thread is getting too cluttered with other stuff that it's hard to follow the hurricane info.


2,919 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:44 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: _Jim

Considering it is also built to serve as a mass gathering place and public building when codes at the time called for 160mph design wind velocities, 200 probably wasn;t overly extreme, especially if one weighs the statistical lifetime of the building when being originally designed.

Of course if something fails, it's utility might simply keep the bodies inside from washing away.


2,920 posted on 08/28/2005 7:56:45 PM PDT by Cvengr (<;^))
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