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

[EverOnward]

"NO has the ONLY supertanker hub for the US."

Jeez. The great minds that put this together... No better planning than this?

Prayers for all those in the Hurricane's path -- Reading the threads furiously and praying

[mabelkitty]

You are correct.
They are tourists from other countries who were stranded, one woman was a manager of a housing building and brought along 25 residents, lots in wheelchairs, several with babies under a year, those who spend more time trying to make it day to day and don't grasp the danger, and those who are just too poor or too scared.
The folks you want to scoff at are in the French Quarter partying - not the ones dragging along their lives belongings stuffed in a bag waiting for several hours to get inside. These people were let down by their elected officials.

[mercy]

How many folks here have ever experienced truly high winds? We had a freak storm here this year and got 70 mph gusts. I felt my log house sitting on a massive overbuilt foundation ... move. It creaked like an old door with rusty hinges.

Trees all over the county, oaks, were knocked down like dominoes. The roar and the sound of the wind was unbelievable.

I can't imagine 150 mph sustained winds and I bet the designers of that dome couldn't either.

[Fudd Fan]

"I don't think Shepard is leaving!"
"I don't either! I hope he doesn't have kids and a wife."

No worries!

[MikefromOhio]

hey no posts over 50 KB!!!

[deport]

The cat 4 hurricane that hit Galveston Texas on Sept. 8, 1900 resulted in a loss of over 8,000 people. Still the largest disaster in human loss in the U.S.

New Orleans will take a huge hit but there are probably some fairly sound structures that will survive the wind. The water maybe the most deadliest part.

There are a lot of people hunkered down including, police, emergency people, hospitals, utility people, etc. I'm hoping they are safe for the night. Then the recouperation efforts become important to get people out, food in, etc.

[kjam22]

Oklahoma city here.... I've been in 100 mph.

[berkeleybeej]

Can someone explain why only 1 in 6 have cars in New Orleans. Is there a parking issue like New York or is it a money issue?

Insurance Prices in the area SUCK BIG TIME. Prolly can't afford the insurance.

[CFC__VRWC]

Speaking from last year's experience with hurricanes, I can tell you that when you haven't been hit with one in decades, you forget all about how much damage they're capable of inflicting. You also tend to get the "It won't hit here, it'll turn and go somewhere else" attitude.

Once a major hurricane hits your area directly, it all comes back very quickly.

[Coldwater Creek]

We have four children MSU alumni, one granddaughter finishing up this semester and one a second semester sophomore.

[toomanygrasshoppers]

those grasshoppers are makin you too mushy :)



;>)

[U S Army EOD]

I had much rather "eat my words" instead of telling you "I told you so". I have been through a few of these and they scare me to death.

[the Deejay]

Geraldo was on last night...he'll probably be on tonight. [7PM PDT.]

He was on paternity leave for 2 or 3 weeks, he just returned to work this week or last.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah this is not going to be good.

the Hurricane is heading DIRECTLY for that hub at the moment (I believe it is something around 20 miles east of NO)....

fill your cars up NOW.

[Tarpon]

We got gusts from Katrina when it went through, they were 77 mph. I have been in 140 mph, it is truly frightening. The noise un-nerves you, badly.

[jacquej]

Told my husband what you said, and he told me to tell you to notice the difference between the structure of a mushroom and the design of the Superdome. The mushroom has a wide stem at the center "holding" it down.

The Superdome doesn't. I hate to see us "experiment" with this structural design with 20,000 people in it.

[tomkat]

You're 'here' ! !
Stay safe, young lady ! !

[spoken in stern, dad type voice w/foot tapping]

[Howlin]

If the idiots can't be bothered to TRY to censor live broadcasts, I hope the FCC crucifies them.

Oh, please.

[tiki]

Be safe, I was glad to read you're post because we know a young couple w/2 kids in Gonzales and knew they were staying but haven't been able to contact them.

[RDTF]

Do we have to say University of Memphis now?