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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 |
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.
It exploded, sorry....
Link.
I think NO has a huge, poor population.
Here's shep............
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.
Thanks for the updates.
Folks may have to drive all the way to Minneapolis to find a hotel room!
Good LORD girl...it sure is good to see you- we've been wondering about you all day...thanks for checking in:)
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.
Go to your broswer options and disable automatic loading of images.
NO is mainly poor. The East is lots of section 8 housing.
CBS NEWS
DAN RATHER WILL GO NOLA
AWAITING APPROPRIATE ATTIRE AND PROVISIONS
BREAK
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
Like ordering brandies on the Titanic.
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.
bttt
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.
COURAGE
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
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