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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: RummyChick

How many floors does that hotel have? If at least 3, and preferably 4 or 5, then he should likely be ok, unless there is a tornado. With 5 floors or 4 and an attic level the lower 2, or at most 3 would see the flooding, the roof might come off the top one, but the 3rd or 4th floor should be fine. It is amazing what people have survived before, even if they had to cling to logs for 12 hours. Its the elderly, infirmed, and kids that are at most risk.


801 posted on 08/28/2005 4:08:31 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: MikeinIraq

It exploded, sorry....


802 posted on 08/28/2005 4:09:07 PM PDT by Major_Risktaker
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To: Major_Risktaker
Regarding the graphics you are posting on this thread, please read reply #1.

Link.

803 posted on 08/28/2005 4:09:21 PM PDT by Michael Goldsberry (Galveston)
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To: berkeleybeej

I think NO has a huge, poor population.


804 posted on 08/28/2005 4:09:26 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: Major_Risktaker

Here's shep............


805 posted on 08/28/2005 4:09:33 PM PDT by kjam22
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To: oceanview

Having watched the storm the past few days, I would have left last night or at the latest this morning when it became a cat 5. Sadly, most of the people at the dome are poor and elderly, and don't really have a choice. I fear that the dome won't stand (it has only been tested to withstand 130 mph wind gusts) and we'll lose 20,000 americans. My prayers are with those at the dome.


806 posted on 08/28/2005 4:09:41 PM PDT by Hoodlum91
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To: buickmackane

Thanks for the updates.

Folks may have to drive all the way to Minneapolis to find a hotel room!


807 posted on 08/28/2005 4:09:41 PM PDT by Palladin (America! America! God shed His grace on Thee.)
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To: Major_Risktaker
didn't think it was intentional, but those things give the dial-ups hell....

yours wasn't as bad as some others...
808 posted on 08/28/2005 4:10:05 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (It's called having class.....)
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To: cajungirl

Good LORD girl...it sure is good to see you- we've been wondering about you all day...thanks for checking in:)


809 posted on 08/28/2005 4:10:14 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: RegulatorCountry

well I would say this, if this indeed does turn out to be hyped or exaggerated as you say - the credibility of the entire US weather forecast and national hurricane center, is finished. they will never be able to generate any public credibility for evacuation in subsequent events.


810 posted on 08/28/2005 4:10:22 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: MikeinIraq

Go to your broswer options and disable automatic loading of images.


811 posted on 08/28/2005 4:10:28 PM PDT by Revel
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To: cajungirl

NO is mainly poor. The East is lots of section 8 housing.


812 posted on 08/28/2005 4:10:35 PM PDT by Bogey78O (*tagline removed per request*)
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To: Fudd Fan
THIS JUST IN:

CBS NEWS

DAN RATHER WILL GO NOLA

AWAITING APPROPRIATE ATTIRE AND PROVISIONS

BREAK

813 posted on 08/28/2005 4:10:44 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: solitas

Heard that live. It WAS funny, some much needed levity, although the Fox team wasn't laughing, just apologizing. Shep said "He's right, it IS none of my business!" lol


814 posted on 08/28/2005 4:11:07 PM PDT by agrace (Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me if you know so much. Job 38:4)
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To: kjam22
A number of bars still open.....?

Like ordering brandies on the Titanic.

815 posted on 08/28/2005 4:11:07 PM PDT by cincinnati65 (Just up the road a piece.......)
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To: GOP_Proud
Laurie Dhue is back at FNC anchor chair.

I trust she's over attack of the giggles

I'm surprised she made it thru her lastest report about the potential for a disease calamity without laughing when she read the word plague.

816 posted on 08/28/2005 4:11:09 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: NautiNurse

bttt


817 posted on 08/28/2005 4:11:13 PM PDT by diamond6 (Everyone who is for abortion has already been born. Ronald Reagan)
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To: tomkat

When my daughter and her hubby were taking us to the atlanta airport today, My son in law said "maybe we should take control of your parents and make them stay here", then daughter said "Yes, one day they will thank us for it".

We laughed and laughed.


818 posted on 08/28/2005 4:11:16 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: battlegearboat

COURAGE


819 posted on 08/28/2005 4:11:16 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: Windcatcher
Shep should at least get to a taller building. I haven't been to Bourbon street in 25 years, but I remember some buildings neaarby with a few more floors.

When in NO I've stayed at the Hotel Monteleone. It was built early in the 1900s I think, and is at least 20 stories tall and built like a tank. It would be my first choice for a vertical evacuation if I was stuck there, if they're letting people in it.

LQ

820 posted on 08/28/2005 4:11:28 PM PDT by LizardQueen (The world is not out to get you, except in the sense that the world is out to get everyone.)
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