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

[Pirogue Captain]

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:3UOHZbjN1ZMJ:sunsetgun.typepad.com/sunsetgun/2004/09/+%22pumped+a+lot+of+tang%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Proud Mary = marijane and rollin on the river as in rolling papers.

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I don't know about that. Then there are also two different versions of the song. Ike and Tina sang it different from CCR. Tina did use 'tane and CCR used pain. I think most people on this thread are referring to the original CCR version.This may be where the confusion comes from. Thanks.

[mhking]

a guy from Shreveport Kenny Wayne Sheppard,,an incredible young bluesman.

I've heard of him -- he IS good from what I understand.

[RummyChick]

that was a hard break..computer generated. But after hearing that Recon man everyone should understand that Shep better get the hell out of there.

[Cedar]

"I don't see God's wrath turning towards Tennessee."

Have you forgotten about Hurricane Elvis (July 22, 2003)??

[nunya bidness]

Wave height graph at the closest NOAA Data Buoy:

Not good for surge conditions.

[SamAdams76]

There sure are a lot of cry babies around here that like getting people banned. Can't wait till they become the target someday.

True. These hallway monitor types really annoy me. Bunch of wusses. I've been here since the beginning (1997) and I've yet to hit the "Abuse" button. I mind my own business and let the moderators do their jobs.

[Artemis Webb]

"The suggestion that there is a vengeful and indiscriminate cruel God using the weather (or viruses for that matter) to smite folks you don't like just is offensive to the center of gravity on this site. Frankly, it is confusing weather with politics and religious views in a nauseating way."

You are totally correct. It's a dangerous thing for ANYBODY to make the claim that God is using nature to punish anybody.

One week Iran might get an earthquake. The next week New Orleans is getting slammed by a hurricane. God doesn't play that kind of game folks.

[Windcatcher]

The people at FNC should take a minute to explain the difference between knots and miles per hour to avoid confusion. Most people don't know that nautical miles are longer.

[_Jim]

The Superdome has been described as being designed to withstand 200 MPH winds.

Seems we adressed this earler; this is an unrealistic number ...

[Diddle E. Squat]

Updated projected track:

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

Cone of error has shrunk to from I-55 east to the MS/AL border (the area where the eye is most likely to pass, with the degree of error and possibilities widening as it gets projected further out.)

[commish]

125 kt at Flight level, 145 KT at 5000 Ft in NW quad. 134KT at Flight lvl in Se Quad.

nw Quad pressure 907 MB. Possible eyewall erosion with second eyewall feature. Recon is preparing to make NE quad to SW quad pass.

[newzjunkey]

Why is this moron talking about "weakening" that gives people a false sense of security. 160mph and 904mb is nothing to sneeze at. The track is now supposing Cat 4 by 7am local.

[Jorge]

Geez, I just came onto this thread and it has already degraded to a debate about Hurricane Katrina being some sort of judgment on the Godless city of New Orleans.

I guess it's too bad about all those people evacuating... and escaping the wrath of God.
Incredible!

[Howlin]

Well, I am a religous person, but I sure agree with you!

[Arizona Carolyn]

WOW... it keeps steadily growing.

[Born in a Rage]

Thank you so much for explaining...much appreciated.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I was referring to the Sisters of Boom Boom.

LOL! There is no such group. It's the "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence", a comic troupe of sorts that mocks the Catholic Church and religious bigotry in general and the guy, Jack Fertig, who played "Sister Boom Boom" is actually a heterosexual. They are pretty far out there, but it's all an act.

By taking them seriously, you are living down to all of the worst stereotypes about conservative Christians. They are going to love quoting your posts at DU.

[Coldwater Creek]

I do not use kidney beans. I got this receipe out of a Southern Living cookbook years and years ago.

Your momm's receipe sounds good too.


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[Howlin]

I was just thinking today how thankful you must be this didn't "turn" on you. :-)

[bannie]

I agree: I want Shep to leave. Stayin' is just nuts.