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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
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 |
Hope that you are supporting Ed Bryant.
Yes they did and Janice said she would verify that chart.
NOAA is also saying that tornados are possible ----what an absolute nightmare for the poor folks on the Gulf.
No - I think he was due to do the anchoring of some of the onvernight stuff.........if they can keep a camera link up with him.
Camille hit over Biloxi, so this will be much worse. My parents both grew up in LA and compared this more to Betsy. Mom was only about 6 when Betsy came through and vividly remembers it.
This could be really, really bad.
Bump
Did you hear the officer in the eye of the storm as he spoke to heraldo? He anticipated a beneficial scenerio in the timing of a wall-restructure. Does that make any sense to you? (I know nothing!)
okay, isn't this BS?
The local station quoted Neil Frank or somebody saying there is a pool of cooler water near the coast that could weaken Katrina.
Isn't this a bunch of crap? Everything I have seen shows extremely warm water near the coast.
If the flooding happens as being prdicted now the aftermath of septic fields, oil and other toxins is going to be a big problem.
This was reprted on CNN.
CNN showed a hotel swimming pool that is now the temp. home of 3 Dolphins from a local Aquarium.
That story is what convinced me this is going tobe a worst case scenerio of a storm.
Prayers Up!
Like Joe Bastardi said, that doesn't quite match. Either the pressure is higher than 904 (unlikely) or the wind speed is more like 180 mph at sea level and they just haven't quite gotten an accurate reading. I suppose above 160 mph it doesn't make much difference.
Whats with the recipes on this thread?
Well Hugo Chavez said earlier this year he wanted $100 and up to $200 a barrel.... better start that coal to oil production in Montana and in Philadelphia they found a way to make #2 crude (home heating oil) from left over butterball turkey offal (this isn't a joke)... takes a couple of hours from beginning to end.
You also, In America, have the freedom to stand on your head while playing Madonna's "Like a Virgin" on your accordian. But that doesn't mean it's not kind of stupid.
Ditto to txdoda's sentiments.
So sorry, dear...praying for His peace for you.
My gosh! Is Louie Llama a status symbol? I didn't know, I thought he was just cute.
Max Mayfield of the NHC just said something to the effect that if the eyewall goes through change, it could expand the wind field.
That one is headed right over the top of the nuclear power plant.
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